Sven, a semi-aimless Scandinavian artist who has ended up in Montpellier, France on a futile romantic pursuit, enjoys nocturnal raids into other people''s homes, disguised as a werewolf. The way he figures it, the disguise will give him an extra few moments'' advantage vis-à-vis any startled home owner if things get ugly... but he hasn''t taken into account the existence of a society of real Montpellier-based werewolves who do not take kindly to this new pretender.