In a medieval village surrounded by a dark forest, a young woman named Valerie leads a tranquil and simple life, caught between two worlds: the loyalty to her family and her forbidden love for Peter, a young woodsman. However, the peace of the place is threatened when a series of mysterious and deadly attacks by a gigantic wolf spread fear among the villagers. Rumors that this creature is a supernatural being quickly circulate, and the tension mounts, especially when the village discovers that the monster has a special connection to Valerie, who has heard stories about the wolf lurking in the night since she was a child.
Desperate to find a solution to their devastating problem, the villagers decide to summon an expert hunter, a dark figure with a shadowy past, who promises to put an end to the creature. Meanwhile, Valerie finds herself embroiled in an emotional crossroads, torn between her true love and the pressures of a life imposed by her family. The story becomes more complicated when unsettling revelations about the wolf's connection to the village and its own secrets come to light. With an atmosphere filled with ancestral fears and unexpected twists, Valerie is forced to confront her own destiny and discover whether she truly knows the monster lurking in the darkness… and the people around her. Who is the real enemy? Appearances can be deceiving in this unsettling adaptation of a classic tale.