A detective whose own son was abducted struggles with weird experiences and missing kids in NW Montana.
Esben fakes his own death, so he can flee WWI and return to his beloved wife Kirstine and son Karl after 3 years. But everything has changed in his absence. A charming German Officer, Gerhard, has replaced his role as the father, and is trying hard to win Kirstines heart. From his hideout, Esben becomes a witness to a true nightmare and he must fight for love, survival and to save his family
On the US/Mexican border, a lawman must bring back a witness and survive.