Wannabee writer Miles Harrington retreats to a remote tropical island to finish his breakout novel, seeking peace and isolation. Five and a half months later, with nothing written and his wife and children arriving for an unplanned visit, his illusion is threatened. As tensions with his wife escalate, a far deadlier threat emerges — Somalian pirates have been washed ashore after a botched attack on a nearby oil tanker.

 

Miles, now caught in a life-or-death game of survival, tries to outsmart the pirates, believing he can become the hero of his own story. But reality proves harsher than fiction, and he must choose: flee or confront his deepest fears to save his family.