The Day is a post-apocalyptic thriller that follows a group of survivors struggling to stay alive in a harsh, desolate world. Set in a bleak, future landscape where resources have been depleted and society has collapsed, the film tells the story of five survivors—Adam (Shawn Ashmore), Mary (Ashley Bell), Devon (Dominic Monaghan), and the leaders, two older survivors played by Michael Eklund and Shannyn Sossamon—on a desperate journey for survival.

The group has been traveling for days, barely escaping a group of relentless marauders who are scouring the land for anything they can use. They find temporary shelter in an abandoned farmhouse, but it’s not long before they realize they are not safe. Tensions rise within the group as the days go by, and as they prepare to defend themselves against the encroaching threat, they begin to question who among them they can truly trust.

As the survivors face not only external dangers from the hostile environment and marauders but also internal conflict within their group, they must decide whether they can hold onto their humanity in the face of overwhelming despair and violence.