Émile, a young man, returns to his grandfather’s home in the western countryside for the winter holidays. One evening, as per tradition, he joins his grandfather for a hunting trip - unaware that this night will bring a strange and unsettling encounter with a mysterious owl.This eerie experience marks the beginning of Émile’s initiation
into the art of hunting, guided by his grandfather, a seasoned woodsman devoted to preserving both ancestral customs and the sacred forest. Through his eyes, Émile discovers a hidden world where nature, ritual, and ancient knowledge intertwine.