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?