In bustling early 20th-century St. Petersburg, a young student named Rodion Raskolnikov finds himself trapped in a spiral of despair and moral confusion. Convinced that certain individuals have the right to cross the boundaries of the law for the "greater good," he devises a sinister plan to murder a greedy pawnbroker. However, after committing his criminal act, he faces an intensification of his psychological torment, which becomes a struggle between his rationalization of the crime and the consequences that haunt him.
Raskolnikov becomes a spectator to his own emotional disintegration as guilt consumes him. Visions of the victim and the fear of being discovered relentlessly pursue him, driving him into a spiral of paranoia and isolation. As the story progresses, several emblematic characters cross his path: his friend Sonia, a young noblewoman trapped in poverty; the shrewd investigator Porfiry, who begins to suspect him; and his mother, whose devotion only heightens his agony.
As the weight of his choice drags him toward a dark abyss, Raskolnikov must confront the harsh truth about justice, redemption, and what it truly means to be human. This cinematic adaptation of Dostoevsky's famous novel is an emotional journey through the complexities of guilt and the quest for redemption in an unforgiving world.