Eli is a 35-year-old married man. He is not religious, and only believes in science. Eli's view of the world around him changes when he, by accident, kills a child. He then starts to see and hear things which other people are not able to see or hear. He is involved with a very vivid vision which tests his sanity. After a while, he finds out that he can see the true nature of everything around him. Eli finds out what he sees in his dreams and visions are the actual reality which only special group of people can see and feel.
He learns how to enter this world and interact while awake.