Tricias mand Daniel har været forsvundet i 7 år. Da hendes lillesøster Callie flytter ind hos hende, får hun endelig taget sig sammen til at få erklæret ham officielt død, 'in absentia'. Kort tid efter begynder Tricia dog at lide af nogle skræmmende syner, og samtidigt føler Callie sig tiltrukket af en mørk tunnel i nærheden. Det viser sig at tunnellen er forbundet til en række andre forsvundne personer. Dybt inde i mørket venter nogle grumme hemmeligheder.

An aging Southern belle's preoccupation with her past and her dreams for her children's futures threaten to smother her painfully shy daughter and her aspiring writer son.

A mother Susan struggles with the daily reality of losing her husband Paul, who was fighting in Afghanistan. Despite her suffering and further traumatic events, she tries to stay strong for her young daughter Lisa and keep the love for her family alive.