Baghdad, Iowa is the mask, the shadow and the night stars that sing the sorrow song of death. You might be dreaming, so don't wake up until you arrive.
In the dead of winter, an old man journeys to uncover a time capsule to regain memory of his youth.
Milo delivers a mysterious box to a woman through the untamed woods. Along his journey he encounters a crazed writer, a priest, and a bumbling thief. These characters guide him to the story's inevitable end.