When grunge punk UCLA history major, Kate Jensen researches her great-grandfather's descent into hysteria at Lima Peru's infamous "Casa Matusita", she unwittingly starts a dangerous journey of discovery. En route, she meets former priest, Father Robert who has his own agenda with the alleged cursed property. Together, they embark on a trek through time, unravelling the truth and the connection to Robert's brother, who perished at the house under suspicious circumstances.
The movie is to combine a film noir-style investigation with an exploration of altered states of consciousness, focusing on the story of 50-year-old Otto Ganz, the owner of a thriving building and civil engineering company that operates worldwide. One day he has to travel to North Africa to deal with some urgent issues and there, Ganz is confronted with memories of his youth, which he had tried to forget for many years.