The film takes place during one January night in Modra in 1856. The main character is the mysterious Samuel Hronský (Robert Roth), a character created by the filmmakers. Hronský comes to Modra to attend Štúr's funeral. He cannot understand why his friend died so unexpectedly. He decides to find out if someone took him from this world. In addition to a lot of unexpected information, Hronský manages to discover during one freezing night that...

Largely left on their own due to their parents' jobs in other cities, a sensitive teenager and her kid sister must rely on themselves if they hope to glean anything from the life lessons they encounter.