Journalist Joy and his professor wife, Latha, live a comfortable if unremarkable life in coastal India. When Latha's sister, Subadra, unexpectedly arrives, the strain on Joy and Latha's troubled marriage is further exacerbated by this new development. Seemingly on the run from a murder investigation, Subadra draws Joy's attention away from Latha. Joy also struggles with his employer, who is linked to a company suspected of poisoning a water supply.