In a Los Angeles hospital in the 1920s, an injured stuntman named Roy befriends a young girl named Alexandria, who is recovering from a fall. Roy has been left paralyzed from a stunt gone wrong and is harboring a hidden despair. Meanwhile, Alexandria, the daughter of migrant farm workers, has broken her arm and is navigating a world that is quite new to her, her innocence forming a stark contrast to Roy's disillusionment. They form an unlikely bond through their convalescence, with Roy regaling Alexandria with an epic tale, a fantastical story meant to distract them both from their pain.

The narrative Roy weaves is an exotic, mythical adventure featuring five heroes on a quest for revenge against a common enemy named Governor Odious. The heroes, hailing from exotic locales around the world, each possess unique skills that contribute to their journey. As Roy's story unfolds, it becomes intertwined with visually lush, imaginative sequences that reflect the grandeur of the tale through the eyes of young Alexandria. Her vivid imagination brings the tale to life, blurring the line between the story and their reality. As the boundary between fiction and the real world starts to blur, so do the motivations behind Roy's storytelling, hinting at a darker purpose beneath the surface of his seemingly innocent tale.