The film begins in 1895, with the death of Angier's (Bale) wife, Julia, during a magic trick gone wrong. Angier blames Borden (Jackman) for her death, as Borden was also a magician and a rival of Angier's. The story then shifts to 1905, where we see Borden, now a family man, struggling to make ends meet. He becomes fascinated with Angier's "The Transported Man" trick and becomes determined to uncover the secret behind it.
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