When young missionary Kate Logan hears about Escuela Caribe, a small Christian boarding school that bills itself as a rehabilitation centre for troubled teens, she sees the perfect opportunity to make a difference. Hoping to document the positive effects a place like this could have on struggling youth, she is allowed to stay and film on campus for one summer. Once there, Kate discovers the shocking secrets of the behaviour modification program that is being forced upon students, and makes it her mission to help at least one student escape.