Young Abel is a shy introvert living at the edge of a village. In order to protect his private life, he persuades the entire settlement he bought a large black dog. To make the illusion perfect, Abel regularly buys dog-food and nights howls instead of the animal. Unfortunately, one day Abel’s non-existent dog kills the neighbour’s geese. Soon, it will no longer be possible to tell the difference between reality and illusion, and Abel will have to pay for his myth…