The film follows Thami, a struggling young man who lost his job at a prestigious firm due to fraud accusations.
This incident is the breaking point for his wife, Noluthando who is concerned about her future, leaves him, taking their daughter Lerato with her, and marries a local politician, Jake.
After exhausting all legal options and driven by his longing to reunite with his daughter, Thami decides to abduct Lerato from school.
His attempt to spend a day with her quickly spirals into chaos, resulting in a tense standoff with the police and endangering not only their lives but also those of other passengers, leading to a dramatic hostage situation on the bus.
[3][3] Losing Lerato grossed over R4.1 million ($217,878) during its first five weeks of release,[4] marking it a commercial success in the South African film market.