In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?

Paul, un employé sur une plateforme téléphonique, est en plein burn-out. Un vendredi 13, la chronique du journal télévisé sur ce jour particulier lui apparaît comme un signal pour passer à l'acte. Décidé à concrétiser son geste, Il s'enfuit dans la montagne où il va vivre une expérience unique.