A mother imprisons her daughter in their basement to prevent bad choices, unaware she's recreating her own traumatic past. As neighbors notice the girl's absence, suspicion falls on the conflicted mother.

Three dance crews – one Latin American, one European and one Canadian – prepare to battle at the International Beat the World competition in Detroit. Along the way, they struggle with gambling debt, bad break-ups and their own egos. In the final showdown to become world champions they find that their lifelong hopes, dreams and even lives, are at stake.