The central character of the film is a young woman who, out of a desire for a better life, marries into the farm. Later, however, she searches for a way to free herself from the captivity of her property. Farm has marked both Floris and his father with his hatred of people. This is why they plot against the cooperative, why they hate each other, and why Floris eventually murders his father. In his frenzied hatred, he does not hesitate to put even Frona's life in danger.