A mischievous figure "of pithecanthropic aspect" is asked a simple question by a representative of the shadowy organization known as "the Committee." His answer-or his refusal to answer-causes tensions to escalate beyond the point of no return. Whether read as a screenplay, a closet drama, or a dystopian allegory in the manner of Beckett and Pinter, White Monkey depicts the universal struggle between the defiant individual and the corrupt collective.