Upon killing an old pawnbroker, a former student must confront the ensuing conflict between logic and emotion within him.

Based on the one of the finest novels among the world of literature , by dostoevsky. A nihilistic, university drop out young man sets himself up above morals and sentiments and kills an old woman , and the state police officer is intrigued in the young man claiming overmansip over human law and order . A punishment awaits him leaving him time to wonder over the philosophy of crime and the punishment that follows .....