蒙特利尔下起了雪。市中心的鹤在跳催眠芭蕾时，两个陌生人在一间未完工的公寓里随机相遇。他们的偶然相遇导致了一种暴力的吸引和超越理性的依赖。有一个人是俄罗斯出生的职业杂技演员，他的未来受到断腿的威胁。另一个是一个沉默寡言、仪表堂堂的人。谁支配着谁？谁又控制着谁？事实证明，爱情是痛苦的，人际关系是复杂的。

Pierre and Elisabeth, a couple in their thirties, move with their baby into a cottage on a lake for the summer. The setting is idyllic, and the couple’s happiness seems within reach. Every day, Pierre goes to work in the city while Elisabeth rehearses for an upcoming voice recital. Despite the benevolent presence of her mother-in-law who lives in the neighbouring house, the young woman feels isolated and overwhelmed in her new role as a mother. Her entourage is concerned, but no one fully grasps the extent of Elisabeth’s distress. Muted violence soon takes hold and tightens its grip.