A drug-addicted cop, whose passion is gambling, leads an insular life distanced from his colleagues and without friends. The deadlock of his daily life and the ongoing decay come to an abrupt end when he decides to investigate and apprehend a nun's rapists. Through this course he tries to find his own salvation.

A revealing, personal and unique look into the underground world of moral decay and prostration. Keitel's soul-stirring performance resembles a public confession.