In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portyed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgottable odyssey, Sollomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forefer alter his life

Based on the book by Solomon Nurthup