In the 1940s Czech Republic, a nurse actively participates in the resistance movement against the occupying forces. However, she is eventually exposed and faces imminent danger. Desperate for refuge, she turns to a patient whose life she saved. This patient hails from a secluded mountain village where time seems to have stood still for 150 years. In a daring move, he agrees to conceal her, posing as his wife to protect her from the prying eyes of the enemy.