Burdened by the memories of a life full of pain, trauma and regret, Victor undergoes a surreal medical procedure that promises to rid the patient of any negative feeling. As he lays on the operating table and the surgeons get to work, his entire life flashes before his eyes. He relives traumas old and recent alike as the doctors dig deeper and deeper inside him in search of the root cause of his unhappiness. But how far can one go - and how much can they remove - in the pursuit of a happy life?