Alexandre, a young man from a wealthy family, suffers a serious fall. One leg is finally amputated, leaving the other paralyzed. Desperate, the boy tries to come to terms with his new existence. He quickly adopts a cruel attitude towards those closest to him, blackmailing the house gardener and his mother, who has a lover. Obsessed with sex, he is unable to have an affair with a girl and ends up committing suicide.

Victime d'un accident, Alexandre, 16 ans, se trouve privé de l'usage de ses jambes. Le désespoir le conduit à faire preuve de cruauté à l'égard de son entourage.