On a quiet afternoon in the Old West, a group of ranchers gathers after receiving news that bandits have stolen livestock and murdered a local rancher. Anger and the desire for justice quickly take hold of the town, and a group of men, led by the authoritarian judge, decides to set out in search of the culprits. What begins as a manhunt transforms rapidly into a journey into darkness and despair.
Among the ranchers are two outsiders: a man with an uncertain past and another who tries to mediate the situation, sensitive to the dangerous tendency to lynch suspects without evidence. Upon arriving at the crime scene, they discover three men tied up and accused of being the bandits. Doubts start to emerge among the ranchers, but the pressure of the crowd and the thirst for vengeance outweigh reason.
With time against them and the imminent execution of the prisoners looming, the outsider embarks on a desperate struggle for justice, trying to open his companions' eyes to the possible innocence of the men. The film presents an intense reflection on morality, justice, and the decisions we make in times of crisis, leaving the viewer questioning how far they would go for revenge and the price they will pay for it. In the tense atmosphere of the Old West, the trial becomes more than just a simple decision: it is a struggle between reason and barbarism.