With a dark and somber atmosphere, the story follows a solitary assassin, a hunter of lives who fades into the shadows of New York City during the Christmas season. Our protagonist, a mysterious and taciturn man named Frankie, returns to the Big Apple after some time away, resolutely determined to fulfill one last mission: to carry out a contract killing. As he delves into the cold urban reality, his life becomes a game of sending, where his conscience begins to play tricks on him.
Frankie battles his own demons while finding unexpected connections along the way. His relationship with an attractive yet vulnerable woman leads him to question his lifestyle and choices, adding an intriguing emotional twist to his dark mission. The cinematography, with its noir style and an almost claustrophobic atmosphere, reflects the isolation and internal struggle of the protagonist, turning the city into another character in the narrative.
As the moment to carry out the assassination approaches, Frankie becomes a man torn between his murderous instinct and the possible redemption he can find in love and compassion. In an unexpected climax, tensions escalate, and Frankie’s fate collides electrifyingly with the brutality of his reality. The film culminates in a dark and reflective conclusion that questions the nature of crime and loneliness in a cold and noisy world.