In the chilly Chicago of the 1950s, two young law students, Judd and Artie, are inseparable friends who share an unbridled ambition and a deep fascination with the philosophy of human superiority. Their friendship is intensified by the thirst to prove their intelligence, leading them to conceive a disturbing plan: to commit the perfect crime. Believing themselves to be beyond good and evil, they decide to murder a classmate in order to demonstrate their superiority and challenge social norms.
As they delve into their twisted endeavor, the two friends spiral into a vortex of guilt and paranoia. Their lives transform into a dangerous game of wits, where every step is a dance between cold logic and emotional desperation. The tension lies not only in executing the plan but also in the growing distrust between them, threatening to undermine their friendship and philosophical convictions.
With the police hot on their heels and the ramifications of their actions becoming increasingly uncontrollable, Judd and Artie must confront the question that haunts every great criminal mind: can they escape the consequences of their deeds, or is the true crime the loss of their own humanity? The film is an intense psychological thriller that examines the limits of ambition and the cost of morality.