Reason of Life is the dark, foreboding tale that chronicles the downfall of a once successful schoolteacher after his son commits an unthinkable act - the murder of his own mother and the teacher's wife. Following his wife's death and his sons departure to prison, the teacher shuts down entirely and begins work as a lonely taxi driver, telling nobody about his story for the fear they may recognize him from the newspapers. Upon his sons release from prison, the teacher's fate is ultimately determined...