This is the story of Lucien Lambert, ordinary lawyer. One day she is offered the deal of her life: defending a woman, Blanche Kaplan, suspected of having killed her husband. Visiting his client's deserted house one sleepless night, he bumps into Marguerite Marquet, the Kaplan cook. She is a strange girl, unlike any other. Innocent? Truly ? A man observes them every night. It's Louis Berger, police inspector. Everyone is looking for the truth, everyone is wondering about love. Who is guilty ?

Panorama selection Berlin Festival 2008*

Released on 27 February 2008