Plot summary

In France, the orphan Martine leaves her boyfriend Serge one day before the scheduled to work as a caregiver in a remote retirement home he has arranged for her in the countryside. She has a cold reception from the lame servant Flavien and the owner, Hélène, explains that they have not prepared a room for her yet. Further, she will need to remain secluded for the next two months for adaptation purpose. Soon she knows the other caregiver, the young Nicole, who introduces her to the seven weird guests of the house that are vegetarians and shows the work itself to her. They befriend each other and Nicole promises to show the photo of her beloved boyfriend, but she does not have time since Hélène allows that Martine meets Serge. While she leaves the house, Nicole is attacked by the elders that kill her and eat her organs. When Martine returns, Hélène tells that had an argument with Nicole and fired her, and transfers Martine to Nicole's room. When Martine sees Nicole's suitcase with Flavien in the boiler room, she begins to suspect that something might have happened to Nicole.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil