Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr) has long been married to Esther (Miriam Toews). Along with their children, they live a life of faith as a Mennonite community in Mexico. However, underneath his conservative façade, Johan faces a moral dilemma in having an affair with another woman within their group, Marianne (Maria Pankratz). Johan does not deny his fault, as we witness his torment manifesting in his solitude.
