Following a legal disaffection demanded by his father, Thierry Chartier, 18 years old, lives with his grandmother in a small village in the north of France. He works in the fields and is thinking about taking over a farm. To improve his everyday life, Thierry and his friend Rouillé -the local outcast - steal meat at the nearby slaughterhouse for various restaurants. One night, without Rouillé, Thierry frees all enclosed piglets. Though he hides this to his accomplice, the news spreads around the area. One of their customers wants to take advantage of this and tries to cheat them. Rouillé goes mad, Thierry can't stop him. Rouillé shoots down the restaurant owner. After five years in jail for murder complicity, Thierry, now with a diploma in English, a extra tattoo, and everlasting guilt, can leave on probation only if he goes back to live with his parents.He works on the markets, becomes the lorry drivers'buddy, when adversity hits again. He witnesses a murder