At a village in the early 1600s, a young woman named the mother of Anne, whose, grows sympathy toward an older woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. Anne's older but husband, Pastor Absalon's intervention saved her mum but currently, urged on by his overbearing mother, he won't help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and can be drawn to Anne, it is really a matter of time before she is caught up with by her family fate.