It's spring 1939. The bishop in Banska Bystrica finds out that in the village of Piargy, that was buried by an avalanche a few days ago, the Antichrist was born. The bishop calls on priest Balaz and asks him to investigate the statements of Johanka, the only survivor of the catastrophe. Balaz wants to know what exactly happened in Piargy.
Jozef Mak is illegitimate child of poor widow. He constantly withstands oppression of brother, village people and various wounds of fate. Despite of difficulties of the life, he moves on as resilient as the social class he represents.
Nacido a principios del siglo XX, el herbolario Jan Mikolasek se hizo rico y famoso después de curar innumerables enfermedades con medios poco ortodoxos. Verdadero emblema de Checoslovaquia antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el curandero se hizo aún más apreciado durante la ocupación nazi y el régimen comunista. Cada régimen aprecia su habilidad y lo protege. Pero, ¿cuánto le costará mantener su estatus en un nuevo cambio político?