Doctoral student Muriel Colber (Saffron Burrows) investigates the mysterious 1956 vanishing of Spanish dissident Jesus de Galindez in Gerardo Herrero's political drama. Muriel begins in Spain, where she learns of Galindez's opposition to certain Dominican Republic politicians. New information leads her to Miami, and all the while, an FBI agent (Harvey Keitel) tries to keep her from uncovering U.S. involvement in Galindez's disappearance.