Unable to tolerate the suffering of his older sister Niki, eight-year-old Matt fires a shot that triggers a series of tragic and disturbing events. Terrified and panic-stricken, the children desperately flee the law through the dark, menacing streets of Los Angeles. Feeling betrayed by a mother who died and left them alone, Niki and Matt now have only each other. Set against the backdrop of terror and despair, their harrowing flight takes them on a journey of self discovery and redemption that ultimately tests their love beyond the physical boundaries of this world.