A college student harbors typical hopes and ambitions, but they prove to be unattainable fantasies, leading her to commit the unthinkable act of killing a family member. The media, eager for a story, scramble to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, a psychologist, who is penning a book about the student and the crime, finds her investigation becoming deeply personal. As she delves into the case, she unearths hidden aspects of her own mind that might have been better left undiscovered.