At a village in the early 1600s, a young woman called the mother of Anne, whose, grows sympathy toward an old woman. The intervention of Anne's older but husband, Pastor Absalon spared her mum but today, urged on by his mother, he will not help Marte. Absalon's child returns home and can be attracted to Anne, If, it is really a matter of time before she is caught up with by her family fate.