故事发生在1983年，新来的女教师达玛莉刚到一所郊区小学报到便让校园陷入混乱。达玛莉不仅恣意羞辱学生，还威胁学生家长。以其身份和职业，满足自己的需求。在不断予取予求下，甚至引发了一件轰动校园的学生自杀事件。校长决定联合家长会对抗嚣张的达玛莉，但是达玛莉有着强大的政治势力和社交手腕，究竟家长会为了孩子、冒着风险起身制伏达玛莉，还是甘愿沉默，任达玛莉继续为所欲为？

Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son Adam is a member of a para-military youth group. The boy is involved in bullying and the death of a class-mate. The father has to decide what to do. In this process, along with his wife, he comes to discover the real truth about their son, their family, themselves and the community around them.

A young woman returns to her native mountain village, searching for answers about her troubled childhood, but as she tries to uncover the truth, ancient legends begin to invade modern reality, leading the villagers to accuse her of witchcraft and murder.