When their son Jacob (
Edward Furlong) is accused of killing his girlfriend, artist Ben Ryan (
Liam Neeson) and his wife, Dr Carolyn Ryan (
Meryl Streep), face a dilemma. Carolyn wants to provide access to the police investigation, whereas Ben wants to protect his son by all legal means. The situation is made all the more difficult for them because Jacob has disappeared. Carolyn is afraid that Jacob has also been killed, whereas Ben has found blood in the trunk of Jacob's car and suspects that he might be the killer.