Late 80’s in Northern France, women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Samber river – with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The police fail to get to grips with the extent of these assaults or make a connection between the cases. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault.
On January 15, 2004, the Bugaled Breizh, a Breton trawler, sinks off the English coast, killing its 5 sailors. Marie, sister-in-law of one, links the sinking to NATO military exercises. and risks everything to uncover the truth.
Mickaël, a pig farmer in rural France, finds his search for an amorous connection interrupted by the sudden return of the charming and youthful Paul.