In a small, gloomy town, a killer is on the prowl, forcing the residents to shut themselves away in their homes. Despite this oppressive climate, Wendy continues to receive her lover in her home and to revel in an impossible love. But one night, the dangerous criminal sees the young widow at her window and decides to knock on her door.

Dans un quartier lugubre d'une ville, un tueur rôde. Là, vit une jeune veuve névrosée, Wendy, que son amant Antoine vient retrouver quand ses enfants sont à l'école. Le hasard, qui fait se rencontrer Wendy et le tueur, va précipiter le destin de ce couple.