Irena is Zenon's wife, but everyday reality bores her. She is hungry for an active life full of experiences. She leaves her husband and leaves for France. Zenon is desperate and tries to commit suicide. Nurse Nelly is taking care of him. He is also comforted by his friend, Stanislaw Geist, who tells him about the affair between Irena and Frenchman Duval. Zenon does not know tha...