In a remote and gloomy village in the province of Idaho, a boy named Seth experiences a childhood marked by curiosity and tragedy. Amidst a desolate landscape, where cornfields seem to stretch on forever, Seth's life becomes complicated as he begins to make sense of the strange deaths happening around him. The atmosphere of the place is rife with rumors about a mysterious woman who lives alone on a nearby farm, whose presence is both feared and revered by the townspeople.
As his relationship with his family deteriorates, particularly with his mother, who is consumed by sorrow, Seth finds himself caught between his innocent childhood and a world filled with dark fantasies, leading him to question the reality surrounding him. Together with his group of friends, including his older friend, Seth begins to investigate the legends surrounding the woman and the inexplicable deaths, triggering a series of events that propel him toward the dark secrets of the place.
With each discovery, the line between reality and fantasy blurs, leading Seth to a heart-wrenching confrontation with pain, death, and the deepest fears of his childhood. On this unsettling journey, the boy is forced to confront the harsh reality of the adult world and what it truly means to grow up in such an unforgiving place.