Cutofffromcivilisation,asinglemotherputsherchildrenonhighalertwhentheybringhomeayounggirlcakedinclay.Shetellsofspiritsandspirithunters,butthesearenotmeresuperstitions.Asmorestrangersshowuponherdoorstep,shequicklyfindsanotherreasontofeartheforest.