Thomas, in his forties, holds an important post in a slaughterhouse. He is engaged to Marie-Rose, the daughter of the director, whom he hopes to follow later. In a routine examination in the hospital, however, he finds out that he has cancer and his days are counted. The upheaval that he suffers as a result, however, does not take long, his decision is certain: he will use the short time to clean up some bad guys. What else can he do now?

1986年荷兰电影金牛犊奖及最佳男主角。 1986年巴西圣保罗电影节观众评选最佳影片。 1987年西班牙马德里国际电影节评委会特别奖。 1987年比利时布鲁塞尔国际幻想电影节银乌鸦奖。 1988年葡萄牙幻想电影节国际奖，观众评选最佳影片。 A woman gets off a train by mistake when it stops at a siding in the middle of nowhere. The only person there is a peculiar man whose job is to switch the trains. He doesn't understand her language and won't speak to her at all, so she quietly waits for another train, but there isn't one. Eventually the winter weather forces her to shelter in his room. She unpacks her things and a wordless relationship begins to form.