A young American named Greta takes a job as a nanny for an 8-year-old boy in a remote English village. To her surprise, Greta learns that the child of her new employers is a life-size doll who she must care for as if it were human. When Greta violates a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing events bring her worst fears to life, leading her to believe that the doll is alive.
