Dora, a retired nurse, has created her personal garden of Eden out of her pomegranate orchard, in a remote North Macedonian village. After the tragic death of her younger sister, the only meaning she finds in life is caring for her teenage son and her demented mother.
On the anniversary of her sister’s death, Dora’s husband, who is the town’s mayor, finds a wounded young woman on the side of the road, Lilith. She suffers from post-traumatic amnesia and has no clear memory of her past or identity. Dora takes her in to nurture her back to health.
As Lilith recovers, she ignites feelings Dora has tried to suppress her entire life. Love and desire overwhelm the two women, while autumn storms form in the sky, flooding the farmlands. Torn between her passion for Lilith and the fear that she will bring great shame to her household and lose her family, Dora is forced to confront her true nature.