The main character in the movie, John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert) and his wife Karen B. Brennick (Loryn Locklin) are sent to a maximum security prison because they are expecting a second child, which is against strict one-child policies.
Hovedpersonen i filmen, John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert) og hans hustru Karen B. Brennick (Loryn Locklin) sendes til et maksimal sikkerhedsfængsel, fordi de venter et barn mere, hvilket er imod den strenge ét-barn- politik.