In Los Angeles in 1928, Christine Collins’ life takes a devastating turn when her son, Walter, mysteriously disappears. Desperate, she joins the search, and after several months of anguish, the police finally present her with a boy they claim is her son. However, Christine denies their assertion, convinced that the boy is not Walter. Despite her insistence, the authorities, driven by a desire to close the case, pressure her to accept the situation. Caught between pain and helplessness, she decides to fight and seek the truth about her son’s fate.
The story grows darker as Christine confronts the corruption and negligence of the police and the judicial system. Her struggle for justice leads her to challenge not only the uniformed men but also the very values of society at that time. When she arrives at a psychiatric clinic, her resistance is deemed madness, further jeopardizing her quest. Throughout the narrative, Christine becomes a symbol of a mother’s fight who refuses to give up, while the environment around her reveals itself as a labyrinth of conspiracies and dark secrets.
In a tense and shocking climax, Christine begins to unravel the truth behind her son’s disappearance and the series of events that turned her life into a nightmare, reminding us that sometimes the fight for the truth is stronger than the pain itself.