In one of the most shocking reality shows ever seen: Elliott Gast, an American economist, is kidnapped by a group of anti-globalization radicals; his capture is broadcast day after day on television and the only way he can be freed is through the viewers donations. Eliott starts to torture himself to try and understand the reason for his kidnapping, digging deep into all the sins he may have committed, while the audience watches him indulgently from their homes. Senseless delves into the mechanisms of the capitalist system and does so with the punch and tension characteristic of a thriller.