Los tortuga are people like Julián and Delia, who tried to escape poverty in Spain’s thriving cities. The economic crisis is challenging their marriage but family bonds are savage and their daughter, Anabel, will become their glue and also, their prison.
Fifteen-year-old Darya flees Iran for Los Angeles, seeking safety. She marries the charming Sam Lebon, only to discover his dark obsession. As his control turns violent, she makes a desperate escape-but knows he'll never stop hunting her.
A call to a quiet suburban home unleashes unthinkable carnage when two officers mistakenly shoot a man and his infant child, spiraling the tragedy into a fierce, unrelenting fall into the unknown.