In Southern California, high school student Brendan Frye (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up ex-girlfriend Emily Costage (Emily Golbet). Emilie de Ravin), who has not been doing well for two months since the breakup, seems to be facing a great ordeal. Over the next two days, Brendan searched for Emily, only to find her body. In order to find out the truth behind Emily's death, Brendan persistently investigates. He seeks out anyone or anything that might have anything to do with Emily and gets caught up in a great dark maelstrom......
The film won the 2007 Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture, the 2007 Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Most Outstanding Film and Best Original Screenplay, the 2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best New Director, and the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award.