1900年，科学的发展还未能遮盖魔术的神秘感，维也纳的人们对艾森海姆（爱德华·诺顿 Edward Norto饰）的魔术更是达到了痴迷的状态。这个神奇的魔术师总是能把现实和虚幻的东西混为一体，让人坠入云里雾里，怀疑他是否真的具有超能力。而台下的乌尔侦探，更是想从艾森海姆每一场的表演里看出幕后的真相。...
After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour....
