Since ancient times, a tribe on the African continent has been prophesying that a white boy will arrive to be their god the Son of the Moon. David, a 12-year-old orphan who lives in Europe, learns about the prophecy and believes that he is the chosen child and that destiny must be fulfilled at any cost. Before David can fulfill his prophecy he must escape the heavily guarded scientific organization that has adopted him. David's strange behavior and the fact that he possesses extrasensory perception, has attracted the attention of an organization researching so-called prodigious beings in the occult tradition. David soon discovers that their goal is to channel the moon's energy into a child yet to be born, robbing him of his rightful place as the Son of the Moon. Two women, Victoria, a member of the center, and Georgina, the future mother of the supposed moonchild, will help David fulfill his destiny. After several attempts David manages to escape the center and undergoes a series of new experiences love, adventure, supernatural events and even death. David is relentlessly pursued, pushing him further towards his goal, towards Africa where his fate awaits him.
特拉沃(克里斯汀•贝尔 Christian Bale 饰)是一个机械师,他的工作内容繁忙机械,日复一日,令他日渐消瘦,连睡眠都出现了严重的问题。长达一年里,特拉沃成为了无法睡眠的怪人。怪事也从此陆续发生:他在公寓里面发现了一张神秘纸条;总是感觉有一个共事的工友,在一次意外中工友失去了一只手,所有的同事都把这个意外归咎于特拉沃,令特拉沃众叛亲离,唯有身边当应召女郎的女友一直在支持自己。然而,事实又好像并不是这样,那张纸条,那个工友,似乎都不是现实的事情,特拉沃陷入了巨大的谜团当中。