A novice monk, Khoma, gets lost and seeks refuge in an old woman's barn during his leave from seminary. However, a confrontation ensues, and he is later asked to pray over a young dead woman's body in the local church for three nights. As he spends the long, dark nights alone, the dead come back to life, and the souls of Hell torment him, pushing his faith to the limit.
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A young priest is tasked with overseeing the wake of a witch in a quaint, centuries-old wooden church, where he must spend three solitary nights with the deceased, relying solely on his faith for protection.