In Uruguay, a nation whose identity and economy are deeply rooted in meat, the sudden extinction of livestock sends society into freefall. As the government struggles with the resulting social and economic collapse, ambitious businessman Matías proposes a controversial law to resurrect the meat industry. When his proposal is rejected, he takes matters into his own hands. At his remote ranch, he offers shelter to a vulnerable homeless family, but his apparent generosity conceals a far darker purpose. Haunted by a troubling family past, Matías sets a disturbing plan in motion—one centred on the family’s unborn child. Carne turns a national obsession into a chilling tale of power, exploitation and survival.