阿格内斯是村长家里的女佣人,男主人经常对她性骚扰。女主人也认为她勾引自己的丈夫而经济污辱她。后来,一个年轻的家庭医生纳坦闯入了阿格内斯的生活当中,她被他深深地吸引,他们相爱了。阿格内斯和纳坦一起离开了小镇。从此,她陷入了一张不幸的网中。本来希望从情人那里找到幸福和归宿,但命运却使她成了一个杀人犯。 Agnes, the beautiful housekeeper of the sheriff of a small Icelandic county sees a chance to get herself and her young daughter away from her brutal employer when she falls in love with the local homeopathic doctor. When she moves in with him, however, she discovers another side to him when his lechery makes him several enemies amongst the other townsfolk.