Police officer Fisher (Michael Elphick), who has lived in Cairo for many years, was recently recalled to Europe to take part in the detection of a chain lottery homicide. Fisher called on his mentor Osborne, and the old man was in poor condition after he was expelled from the police force. His painstaking work "Criminal element" was ignored, and Kramer, a colleague at that time, was transformed into a police chief. The body of the lottery girl was found in the mine, the latest victim of a chain homicide. Fisher got bits and pieces of information from Osborne about the suspect Gray. According to the theory put forward by the "criminal element", Fisher imagined himself as Gray. Follow the other party's route three years ago to get clues. Fisher met Jin, an oriental woman, in a brothel on the route and has been followed ever since. Fisher is getting lost in chaotic Europe, and King's relationship with Gray came as a surprise. This film is the debut of director Lars von Trier's feature film and won many awards such as the Technical Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984.