Andreas arrives on a remote Greek island to sell a plot of land inherited from his uncle. But who would buy a barren, rocky field with a stone hut? In order to sell the plot Andreas has to pay off a debt his uncle ran up with Yiannis, a local farmer. But Andreas has no money. Stuck in the valley, he waits every morning for Yiannis' granddaughter, Lena, to bring him bread and cheese. He falls in love with her. A good reason to work on Yiannis' field to pay back the money. Andreas starts to feel settled there. At this point he does not sense the danger hanging over the valley and the nearby village. An experience of death and misfortune will soon open his eyes to the fragility of this small world.