American construction worker George (Damon), French journalist Marie (De France), and British schoolboy Marcus (McLaren) find their lives intersecting after being touched by death. George has psychic abilities that enable him to communicate with the dead; Marcus reads about George and wants to talk to his dead twin brother; and Marie survived a near-death experience that provided a possible glimpse into the afterlife. Director Eastwood controls the hokey and the skepticism to offer a thoughtful drama.