Haunted by his brother's kidnapping by human traffickers years ago, director Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi crafts a harrowing tale of survival that shows that doing the right thing can be a dangerous choice in some corners of the world. Shot on location near the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border, this gripping thriller follows drug runners Aza and Samat. When the two rescue a young woman who is escaping from human traffickers, Aza becomes attached to her – so much that when she is captured by criminals again, he decides to put his life on the line to save her.