Pawan Kumar, India’s last hangman from a lineage of executioners, gained fame after hanging the Nirbhaya case convicts. A media favorite, he is known for his blunt views on capital punishment and takes great pride in his legacy, which he hopes to pass to his son. He envisions the moment he teaches him "the art of hanging," though it hinges on the taking of a life. On both sides of the gallows, the hangman and the condemned face the same truths: life, death, and loneliness.