Mexico City

The film opens with a montage of vintage black-and-white clips promoting tourism in Mexico City, contrasted with vibrant modern cityscapes to set the mood. An older couple in a gated home is shown as the husband is kidnapped on the street in a bold ploy, hinting at the corruption and violence beneath the surface. The news then reports the president's doctor has been kidnapped and murdered, attributed to political opponents exploiting police corruption.

Mitch Cobb and her brother Sam arrive in Mexico City on their way to Oaxaca to explore. In the taxi, Mitch finally reveals the full truth about seeing her husband kiss his lover on the street, just before a devastating truck crash that killed their children. The confession sets the tone for the grief‑driven journey that follows.

The next morning, Sam has not returned to the hotel, triggering a frantic search by Mitch. Hotel staff dismiss her concerns, and Ambassador Mills introduces Mitch to the city police chief at the consulate, mockingly calling Sam a druggie who wandered off. Mitch enlists Pedro, a taxi driver who offers to help for $100 a day, and they begin tracing Sam's last known whereabouts.

They locate the bar where Sam was last seen and track the gang lord who runs it. The killer's driver reappears wearing Sam's orange baseball cap, confirming they have Sam's camera. Mitch stands up to the threats, and they are allowed to leave with the killer's confessions and the evidence.

Back at the hotel, Mitch tells the Consul how she found the camera, but an intruder knocks her out and steals it. The Ambassador grows curious about what might be on the film, especially given that the doctor’s shooting occurred behind the same bar where Sam was last seen. The gang lord swears they beat the doctor’s attacker but left him alive.

With Pedro's help, Mitch retrieves the developing photos and shows them to the consul at the safe house. The photos capture the doctor's execution, visible through the bathroom window in Sam’s photos, and a flashback shows Sam's brother fleeing the scene. The situation escalates quickly as suspicion and danger tighten around them.

Moments later, the safe house is overrun by Mexico City Police. The Ambassador and most others are killed, leaving Mitch to hide in a bathroom with the photos. She grabs a gun and escapes, fighting to survive the collapsing security around her.

Mitch seeks refuge in a church, where Pedro volunteers to drive her toward the Texas border. During their conversation, Pedro gently encourages her to consider building a new life and a family, hinting at healing beyond vengeance. The plan becomes a tentative path toward safety and renewal.

About 10 kilometers from the border, a Mexico City police car stops the pair. Mitch shoots the officer with the gun she took earlier to avoid being executed, and Pedro drops her near the border crossing. The tense pursuit underscores the dangers of crossing into the United States.

As Mitch crosses on foot, she is arrested amid an armed standoff between Mexican and American guards. She is exonerated when the photos she left at the church prove the doctor’s execution by a known assassin, reframing what happened and clearing her name.

Sometime later, Mitch and Sam's young son are seen running on a beautiful beach. Mitch takes photos as the boy snaps a picture of her smiling in the sun, signaling a quiet, hopeful ending after all they endured.