Christine returns to the deceptive idyll of the province. Her niece Maria has been raped and murdered. Christine believes she knows the perpetrator and publicly accuses her childhood friend Karl. Is she right, or is she seeking late revenge for past events? Her strongest opponent turns out to be Karl's wife Theresa, who is convinced of her husband's innocence. The battle for the truth begins. And some of the villagers are willing to pay a high price to keep old secrets in the dark.