An Austrian diplomat assigned to Paris wakes up after having a strange nightmare and finds himself emotionally distanced from his world. He feels absolutely nothing as he attends to his daily routine. He gradually begins to behave in an increasingly strange manner. The story is based on Moment of True Feeling, a novel by Peter Handke.

Gregor Keuschning, attaché de presse à l'ambassade d'Autriche, mène une vie de famille normale, jusqu'au jour - où, plutôt, la nuit - où il se rêve en train d'assassiner une vieille femme. Dès le lendemain, il multiplie les comportements excentriques...