FranckPoupartisaslightlyneuroticdoor-to-doorsalesmaninasinisterpartofParis'suburbs.HemeetsMona,ateenager,who'sbeenmadeaprostitutebyherownaunt.FranckwouldliketochangehislifeandalsosaveMonafromheraunt.Murderistheonlysolutionhefindstoachievehisgoal...Averygloomymovie,exudingdispairanduneasiness,withpatheticcharacters.