In this disturbing thriller, the life of a lawyer and his family becomes a true hell when an ex-convict, determined to seek revenge, enters their lives. Sam Bowden is a successful attorney who, upon discovering that a former client, Max Cady, has been wrongfully convicted, decides not to testify in his favor during the trial. Cady serves his sentence and, upon his release from prison, seeks to settle the score with Sam and his family, convinced that he owes him for the time he spent behind bars.
As Cady infiltrates their lives, he becomes a menacing shadow. With unsettling charisma and a manipulative mind, he not only invades Sam's life but also puts the safety of his wife and daughter at risk. As fear escalates, the lawyer is forced to take drastic measures to protect his loved ones from a man who is determined to exact revenge and destroy everything.
Tension mounts as Sam tries to obtain a restraining order and seeks support from the law, only to discover that, in this battle, legal barriers are insufficient against the violence and madness unleashed by Cady. Over time, it becomes a battle of wits and survival, where not only his skills as a lawyer are put to the test, but also the limits of his morality and the depths of his desperation.