From East Berlin, alone in Paris, Virginia, a young unemployed actress, finds a job as a reader in a strange villa, with a blind man. Between a domineering housewife and a submissive employee who plays sadistic games, Virginia must find her place.

Anna and her husband Jean-Paul have to face a long and difficult separation since Jean-Paul is a spationaut. Thanks to a video device they can see each other and communicate... But definitely not for the best!