Locked in the cell of a Parisian psychiatric hospital, Antonin Artaud wrestles with a diseases that rewrites his memories with fantasy. To keep the madness away, Artaud must write a magic spell. The Blue Head, an avatar of Artaud's mind, tries in vain to signal the answer from beyond the flames of a fever dream. The two go on a journey through his microcosm, uncovering strange worlds and impossible landscapes. The search for magic is a desperate one and Artaud's sanity will be forfeit if he fails to find the answer behind the written page.