In a city marked by loss and despair, a man named Freddy Gale is trapped in a spiral of pain and vengeance following the death of his daughter in a car accident. The perpetrator, a drunk driver, received a short prison sentence, and Freddy is consumed by rage and helplessness. After quitting his job as a security guard, he decides that the only way to heal his soul is to take justice into his own hands.
Freddy becomes an obsessive watcher of time, counting the days until the perpetrator is released. The story delves into his crumbling life, where his relationships with his ex-wife and friends deteriorate. Simultaneously, a sense of hopelessness envelops him, manifesting his internal struggle between the desire for revenge and the search for redemption.
As the days go by, his plan begins to take shape. Freddy equates his life to a game of chess, where every move is crucial and time is running against him. When the day of the driverβs release arrives, tensions reach a boiling point. What unfolds is a visceral exploration of guilt, forgiveness, and the emotional toll of revenge, leading Freddy to confront not only the man who destroyed his life but also the ghosts of his own past. In this heart-wrenching journey, he faces the deeper questions of justice and redemption.