剧情描写年轻矿工保罗个性娴静而敏感，其母葛楚因与时常酗酒的丈夫感情不睦，竟转向儿子寻求爱的寄托，感情跨越了正常的母爱。这类景遇影响了保罗跟女同伙米莉安的交往，米莉安因家庭严格的宗教观念影响，使她只想寻求精力恋爱而排斥肉体的热忱。保罗为了脱节母亲的掌握与女友的感情冲击，竟一头投进与夫分家的女工克莱拉的怀抱，但旋即发明两人…

A female house cat sees her mistress murdered by her husband and two servants, and becomes ferociously bent on revenge.