Josephine is about to take her final vows, but has to return to the village where she grew up for her father's funeral. There she meets her nephew, abandoned by his mother, and is forced to adopt him. Her return to the family home transports her to a dark past and a reality of loneliness and intimacy. Her nephew's adolescence and deep religiosity, the danger of sin and the threat of his sister's return are all challenges she will have to face. All human relationships are ambiguous and love is not easy to master.