Dennis Allan is an scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game, Alan must decide what is science, what is superstition, and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace.
影片由三段寓言故事组成,分别讲述:一个没有选择权的男人(杰西·普莱蒙 Jesse Plemons 饰),试图掌控自己的人生;一名警察(杰西·普莱蒙 Jesse Plemons 饰)惊见失踪已久的妻子(艾玛·斯通 Emma Stone 饰)突然回归,但性格似乎截然不同;一位女士(艾玛·斯通 Emma Stone 饰)决心找到一位有特殊能力的人,相信此人注定成为伟大的精神领袖。