An adaptation of Milena Agus' eponymous novel set after WWII, "Mal de Pierres" ("Mal di Pietre") spans 20 years, following the destiny of a passionate, free-spirited woman who is in a loveless marriage and falls for another man.
Two brothers build a cabin in a swamp. While the youngest continues to fantasize a complicity already lost with his big brother, their new place is gradually invaded by a threatening presence.