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.
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.
A struggling addict faces a bumpy reunion with his straight-laced brother while also battling a deranged and jealous killer.
A detective tries to track down his missing friend.