Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton star in this fantasy drama written and directed by George Miller. While visiting Istanbul, narratologist Alithea Binnie (Swinton) discovers a djinn (Elba) who offers to grant her three wishes. While she remains sceptical of the djinn's claims and fearful of the power of wishes, the djinn attempts to win Alithea's trust by narrating tales of his former masters.