Eight years after Harvey Dent's death, Gotham is at peace thanks to Batman taking the blame for his crimes. However, this fragile peace is shattered by the arrival of a ruthless mercenary named Bane and the cunning cat burglar Selina Kyle. The film follows Bruce Wayne as he is forced out of hiding to become Batman again, facing a physically superior foe who threatens to destroy the city, forcing him to fight for a cause he once thought lost.