On the sun-scorched streets of Los Angeles, dust clouds and hot winds are ever-present. Private detective Jake Gittes struggles to find his way amid shifting alliances and dark secrets. The world he steps into to solve what seems like a simple case of infidelity quickly turns into the center of a complex web of conspiracy. Directed by Roman Polanski, this neo-noir thriller centers on the sordid relationships driven by the pursuit of water and power. As the hidden face of the aristocracy slowly comes to light in the arid lands of California, a new danger lurks around every corner. Gittes is forced to push his own limits as he pursues the truth.