Inspired by true events, Colonia tells the story of Lena (Emma Watson) and Daniel (Daniel Bruhl), a young couple, who become entangled in the Chilean military coup of 1973. Daniel is abducted by Pinochet’s secret police and Lena tracks him to a sealed off area in the South of the country, called Colonia Dignidad. The Colonia presents itself as a charitable mission run by lay preacher Paul Shafer (Michael Nyqvist) but, in fact, is a place nobody ever escaped from. Lena decides to join this dark and mysterious cult in order to find Daniel.