From acclaimed writer Paul Auster comes a film that combines myth and realism. Izzy is a jazz saxophonist whose life is permanently changed when he is hit by a stray bullet. He is given a 'new lease on life' when he finds a box that contains a mysterious stone and a napkin with a telephone number on it, which leads him to Celia. Together, they discover the power of the stone and the threat of those who want it as the story takes a dark and surprising turn into the pandora's box of Izzy's soul.