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.
20세기 초 체코슬로바키아, 약초로 사람을 치유하는 기적 같은 의술을 가진 얀 미콜라섹. 공인 약초 전문가로 불리는 그는 타고난 재능과 뛰어난 실력으로 곧 유명해지고, 하루에도 수백 명의 환자들을 치료하며 부와 명성을 얻게 된다. 얼마 후, 정권이 교체되고 온갖 훼방으로 모든 걸 잃을 위기에 놓인 그는 수많은 난관을 겪게 되는데…
