The Opposite of a Fairy Tale is a psychological drama in which a woman's family slowly imprisons her against her will with the unwitting help of well-meaning bystanders. When Celeste, a kind social worker, meets Josephine, an elderly patient in a nursing home, the two develop a close friendship. Soon, her family comes to visit and it becomes apparent that Josephine has fallen victim to one of America’s hidden epidemics: elder abuse.