Mientras están de vacaciones en Wisconsin, cinco amigos buscan refugio en un edificio después de que su vehículo se estrellara. Sin celular, el grupo se divide para encontrar ayuda, pero cuando se reúnen, uno de ellos es encontrado muerto.

Risking his life Mike fled the repressive regime in Iran to live freely in the U.S. Embracing the American dream he becomes a successful businessman and falls in love and marries an American nurse Christine. Deeply devoted to her profession Christine volunteers to serve as a pediatric nurse during a three month humanitarian program in war torn Iraq. Christine is kidnapped shortly after arriving in Iraq forcing Mike to confront a chaotic world he thought he left behind. Through family assistance in Iran Mike finds an Iraqi family that offers to help him find her. Warned by his Iraqi contacts to go back home Mike is on a dangerous mission to find Christine and every second spent looking for her presents new twists and turns.