In the suffocating atmosphere of a decaying small town, a respected schoolteacher is abruptly thrust into a nightmarish spiral when falsely accused of a pupil's disappearance, uncovering a tangled web of a secret love affair and sinister blackmail. As suspicion gnaws away at his reputation, he embarks on a perilous quest for the truth, reluctantly joining forces with an enigmatic detective bound by their own haunting secrets. With every revelation, the line between victim and perpetrator blurs, unraveling a chilling conspiracy that extends far beyond the town's borders, threatening to consume everything in its path.