 In a 17th-century Danish village, an old woman is accused of witchcraft. In the shadow of her flight, capture, confession, and burning at the stake, the young wife of the town s aging pastor falls in love with the pastor s son. Her confession of this illicit affair to her husband brings on his death. At his funeral, his mother denounces the widow as a witch. Will her lover come to her defense or has the day of wrath returned?