FilmtakesplaceattheendofXIXcenturyinatinycolonyinaYakuttaiga.                                   Ayounghealthygirl(athiefhunter)whooccasionalyvisitsthevillagefallsinlovewithoneofthepatients,ayoungone,andbearshischild.Butsuddenlyhiswifeappears,andinthisstrangelovetrianglethetragedybecomesripe...