At a demonstration outside a prison, Lucy (Ellen Page) and Mercy (Kate Mara) stand on opposing sides: Lucy is protesting the death penalty while Mercy wants to see justice served. They could be bitter enemies, yet they make an undeniable connection—one that grows into physical passion. When Lucy reveals that her father (Elias Koteas) waits on death row, Lucy and Mercy must overcome their intense differences—or be consumed by them.