Allie is a market research analyst from New York who receives a surprising invitation, a scoop of epic proportions. The Directorate of a tiny but affluent offshore country near North America's west coast grants her an unprecedented commercial research visa, which she readily accepts. Initially, Allie and her young daughter fall in love with the Island as they experience its generous lifestyle. But she learns too much and disturbs a system that cannot tolerate defiance. Confronted by the true power behind the facade of benevolence, Allie discovers why an Island should not become an island,...