In 2014, the well-known illusionist The Amazing Johnathan was given the verdict: due to an incurable heart condition, he only had six months to live. Johnathan, best known for his extreme stage acts and lifestyle, is forced to stop performing. But three years later he is still alive and even making a comeback. Intrigued, director Ben Berman starts working on a documentary about the illusionist. But apparently he's not the only one. Soon several other film crews show up wanting to follow Johnathan. As he continues filming, Berman asks himself more and more questions. Is the story about the disease correct? Or will he fall for an extreme stunt by the illusionist? And are his own methods and motives as a documentary maker actually correct? A dizzying spiral around themes such as truth and illusion - in life and during filmmaking - and the ultimate question: who is actually deceiving whom?