Gerard Reve, a morbid Catholic writer, is invited to give a lecture at a literature club in Vlissingen. After a chance encounter with a handsome stranger at a train station, Gerard becomes infatuated and begins a one-night stand with Christine Halsslag, a wealthy widow and beautician. However, things take a dark turn when Gerard discovers that Christine's boyfriend, Herman, is the same man he saw on the train, and he becomes suspicious of Christine's motives. As Gerard spends more time with Christine, he uncovers a dark secret about her past, leading him to question whether he or Herman will be her next victim.
The 4th Man
As a sense of foreboding settles over him, a man becomes increasingly entangled in a passionate affair with a mysterious woman whose presence seems to draw him closer to a catastrophic fate.
