The journalist Melanie and the lawyer Wolf meet at a party and fall in love. Convinced that they're made for each other, they soon get married - perhaps too soon. Wolf begins to develop a pathological jealousy that turns to stalking and psycho-terror. Melanie senses that she must devise a clever strategy if she does not want to become his victim. When she proposes that they take a vacation on an island, Wolf has no idea what he's in for ...