Maureen Kearney is found tied up and traumatised in her flat. There is no trace of the perpetrator. The investigators are working at full speed, because Maureen, as a trade unionist, was on the trail of dubious dealings in the nuclear industry, which could also incriminate influential decision-makers. Suddenly, new evidence emerges that calls the robbery into question. Maureen goes from victim to suspect. After "The Woman with Intoxicating Talents", director Jean-Paul Salomé once again lets Isabelle Huppert stir up a male domain.