When brothers Jozek and Franek discover a secret, they are forced to revise their perception of their father, their entire family, their neighbors and the history of their nation. Franek, the older brother, returns home to Poland after living for many years in Chicago and discovers that his younger brother is being mysteriously threatened and shunned by local townspeople. What follows is a gothic tale of intrigue as the brothers are drawn into investigating the village's dark secrets.