In the 70s, a student activist is committed to a sanatorium .Forced to participate in an experimental treatment for women, she fights back against the program and the methods of her doctor.

It's 1973 and Onerva is a vocal idealistic student activist. Her opinions are too strong for some, however, and she is committed to a sanatorium against her will. She's made out to be an aggressive troublemaker by the authorities, even her own husband, but she is adamant she is fighting for justice. While trying to maintain her sanity, Onerva is subject to experimental treatments administered to women in the sanatorium. Will she discover the truth before they break her?