Vincent and Serge, two brothers, and the pretty Carole are on their way to the United States. They stop in a village they think is quiet. However, a recent storm has left sinister traces, thieves are prowling the forest, hunters are not only aiming their guns at game, the cliffs are slippery... And when Vincent falls in love with Carole, his brother is determined to keep the clan together.

A young technician arrives at a French factory that is about to be closed down to dismantle a piece of machinery so that it can be transported for use at another location.

The film follows a young Achab and the events that inspire his eventual journey to the sea.