The tragic and inexplicable death of his wife splits Ray Garrett's life in two. It would seem that a bright future awaited the young couple, keen on a career in the art world, but soon after the wedding the young wife is found in the bathtub with her veins exposed. The version of suicide does not suit the girl’s father, and, having met his former son-in-law in Venice, he opens a real hunt for him. On the deserted November embankments, where only the splash of lead waves can be heard, a pursuer obsessed with hatred lies in wait for his victim. However, after two unsuccessful attempts, they strangely change roles...