Shortly after her daughter Sofia, dies, her mother, a farmer, makes a curious discovery in the fields. Digging in the dirt she finds a human like yet unworldly creature which soon commands all her attention and fills the hole left by her daughter. Initially her husband is reluctant to accept the foundling and the burden of care but nurturing and raising the creature gives the mother a new sense of purpose. Her decision results in increasing harm to herself and to their community. Will they be able to continue to nourish the child regardless of the immense cost?
