Alice has her life turned upside down after her son disappears out of thin air. As she grows hopeless when her search for him is ineffective, a mysterious man appears in her driveway, claiming to know Matthew.
Walter Barish, a hopeful yet melancholic 25 year old office worker, is trying to get in contact with a lost relationship, Amelie Flowers. To face his feelings, he needs to make a crucial phone call, however he is trapped in his own mind where his subconscious has turned against him.