老挝南部，一名美国志愿医生John Lake目睹并制止了一起性侵案，而当加害者的尸体在湄公河被打捞起来后，局面渐渐失控, John被控谋杀，他必须证明自己的清白...

A village girl travels to the Lao capital, Vientiane, to care for her rich cousin who has lost her sight and gained the ability to communicate with the dead.