In 1880, an inexperienced prosecutor must indict a group of people accused of witchcraft and murder on the island of Chiloé. Meanwhile, a young peasant girl, to save her grandfather from the condemnation of the state, must be initiated into witchcraft.
Blanca and José are a lonely old couple, whose routine of watching television is affected by an astronomical phenomenon. Blanca suffers from a degenerative disease and depends on José in everyday situations.
