Fred is a former crane driver who was a victim of the closure of his factory. He takes care of the little boy of his girlfriend , does the housework and sometimes goes to the job center but boredom is inescapable. One day, because he accepted to drive a truck for a friend to a warehouse, he's caught up in a vicious spiral that goes beyond him. It's all the more serious as shady men want to eliminate him and the police is on hot on his heels.