François is a vet surgeon on the Noirmoutier island .He is married to Catherine .One day ,he is called by a mysterious attractive woman,Myriam ,whose leopard is sick.They become lovers. But Myriam lived in Africa for years and she seems to have maleficent powers.Besides ,she is a jealous possessive woman who wants to keep François for herself alone.She owns a strange statuette which might cast a spell on someone who's on the way ,François 's wife for instance.And Catherine falls suddenly seriously ill.