Alaska is a teenager going through a rebellious and problematic phase, fighting with her father and her schoolmates. When she turns 18, she loses control and ends up being detained and forced to do community service in an asylum, where she is tasked with caring for the hostile Mrs. Foster. Alaska faces pressure from her family and her own past demons in an attempt to serve her sentence and avoid prison. During this process of learning and self-knowledge, she regains her faith, reconnects with God and seeks a new path.