Connie Mortensen, a woman accused of a heinous crime, claims she can't remember anything. Psychiatrist Emma Robertson is assigned to assess her sanity.

Emma becomes increasingly sympathetic to Connie's plight, but risks being manipulated into giving too much away about her own dark past.

Emma learns the truth behind Connie's actions and confronts her own demons, but it may not be enough to convince a jury that Connie is no longer a danger to society.