Years after the polar ice caps have melted and the sea levels have risen, a group of survivors at sea are searching for a new home. Their prayers are answered with the discovery of an inhabitable town; until, that is, they encounter a new nightmare living just below the water's surface.

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.