After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

A Soviet spy, embedded in the U.S. as a sleeper agent, discovers his home has been bugged and must decide whether to reveal his identity to his American daughter while keeping the truth hidden from those listening in.

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Thomas begins to write a screenplay in order to cope. He attempts to heal himself, but instead unravels the reels of his own mind. Haunted by flickering fantasy, his screenplay bleeds into his life. He spirals into a world where time fractures, identities blur, and celluloid becomes confession.