As the dreams of Didier Mathure, a brilliant space engineer, literally go up in smoke when his rocket explodes on take-off, he is transferred to head GEPAN, a unit specializing…

InBrizan,aquietseasideresortinthefrenchLandes,everythingchangeswiththearrivalofthefirstwavewhich,likeatsunami,willcausethedisappearanceofsurfersanddisrupttheintimatelifeoftheinhabitants.