A silent film following a man on the verge of the nervous breakdown as he is pursued by an ominous stalker.

Andrew Neyman, a young and ambitious jazz drummer, enrolls at a prestigious music conservatory. Under the brutal tutelage of Terence Fletcher, a renowned music teacher known for his unorthodox and abusive teaching methods, Andrew strives to become one of the greats. As the pressure mounts and his obsession with perfection takes a toll on every aspect of his life, Andrew must decide how far he is willing to go to achieve greatness.