In an Italian city marked by corruption and distrust, an influential police chief, who has climbed the ranks thanks to his sharp intelligence and charismatic personality, finds himself at a moral crossroads. A passionate romance with his lover, a young and promising political activist, takes a tragic turn when she is brutally murdered. What seems like a typical crime of the era is, in fact, the starting point for a terrifying psychological game.
The protagonist, far from being a mere observer, decides to take the reins of the investigation. With overflowing cunning, he uses his power and position to manipulate the situation to his advantage, eliminating any trace that links him to the crime. As the plot progresses, the line between the hunted and the hunter becomes increasingly blurred. The boundaries of justice are tested, and power becomes a double-edged sword.
Caught in a spiral of selfishness and arrogance, the police chief faces an internal dilemma: can he maintain his perfect façade, or will the secrets he tries to conceal lead to his own ruin? The film, a piercing portrait of abuse of power, reveals the entrails of a corrupt system, leaving the viewer questioning how far morality can be distorted in the name of impunity. In this unsettling narrative, the true crime may be the lack of conscience.