François, a worker in an iron foundry, has shot a man. As day dawns, the police have already surrounded the house and cordoned off the street. François locks himself in the attic and reviews the events leading up to the fatal shooting: François had fallen in love with Françoise, a flower seller. One evening he secretly follows her and observes that Françoise is having an affair with Valentin.

Loan of the film print with kind support of HfG Karlsruhe.