A thick, dark night furtively pierced by the light of a bulb that instantly goes off. This is how we enter Night Detour, a sensual drift in two movements, whose key motifs are darkness and disappearance.

In the midst of a snowstorm, a journalist dives back into the memories of her most recent investigation. Following the sudden departure of star figure skater Violeta Martinez, the journalist travels to Violeta's hometown, a tropical village on the West coast of Mexico. There, she encounters an intricate labyrinth of clues and wrong paths, surreal tales and enigmatic characters. Two in particular draw her attention. But even as the story deviates from her initial quest, she shall only glimpse this world from a distance.