The film weaves together two parallel, unrelated narratives that explore the violent consequences of rigid societal beliefs:
Hussain, a Muslim fundamentalist, kidnaps Fareed, a liberal Muslim scholar who preaches against extremism. Hussain intends to silence Fareed through torture and eventually murder. The film weaves together two parallel, unrelated narratives
The two stories are linked thematically by the concept of "unfreedom"—the struggle for identity against oppression, bigotry, and violence. Both narratives culminate in intense, graphic scenes that depict the brutal lengths to which individuals and institutions go to enforce their ideologies. The film weaves together two parallel