1973年智利政变，德国夫妇丹尼尔被独裁者皮诺切特的秘密警察绑架，莉娜跟踪他们到一个封闭社区Colonia Dignidad，智利军政府将那里作为刑讯和秘密人体试验的基地，由前纳粹分子保罗·费舍尔统领，莉娜假意加入他们，以伺机救出丹尼尔。Lena and Daniel, a young couple 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 Schäfer but, in fact, is a place nobody ever escaped from. Lena decides to join the cult in order to find Daniel. Based on true events.