Walter Arfeuille has everything of a tragic hero. All his life he wants to be the strongest and the toughest. He will do anything to beat his great rival, muscle-man John Massis, known in Flanders as "the strongest man". His obsession drives him to extremes: it is never big, heavy or sensational enough. It earns him the nickname "the beast," but also nearly brings him down. The fallen hero slowly crawls back upright, with a twinkle in his eye revealing his new plans. An intimate portrait of a strong character.