Adaptation of the novel of the same name by philosopher and professor of history of religions and its dramatic prose Mircea Eliade (1907 - 1986), directed by Viorel Sergovici, the movie tells the story of young Christina (Mariana Buruiana) jealousy killed in 1907, the descendant of an old family of landowners whose fields lie in the plains of the Danube, which corrupts the spirit of her niece Simina (Medea Marinescu) at age of 10, to involve into a relationship with the painter Egor Paschievici (Adrian Pintea) hosted at mansion. The film introduces us to Moscu family, two daughters, Sanda and Simina and Mrs. Moscu's sister, Christina, who died 30 years ago. Atmosphere of mystery makes Simina trapped into a spiritualistic ritual when Miss Christina falls in love with one of the guests at the mansion and try to conquer it, at first in dreams. The young girl Simina will act against Egor as a grown woman, but Egor falls in love with her sister Sanda.