南斯拉夫1978年电影大师埃米尔·库斯图里卡(《生活是个奇迹》《地下》《爸爸出差了》《巴尔干庞克》《白猫黑猫》)执导的一鸣惊人处女作,因为打破了传统的性爱禁忌而引起争议,最后被禁,影片在斯洛文尼亚的国家电视节上夺得最佳导演奖,卡罗维发利国际电影节最佳新人奖。Widow Jela rules an inn in an isolated place in the countryside. She lives with her two sons : Martin and Jakov. Martin has been married to Kata for 5 years, but never succeeded in having a child. Jakov sleeps with his mother in postures suggesting incest, but he is in love with Kata. Each night he hears her cries, the sexual acts with her husband inevitably finish with violence. One day, Jakov can't stand anymore, he leaves, and Kata is found dead the next morning. Two characters arrive then : an old man, who turns to be the father of Martin; he settles and declares being returned to die here. And a girl, that Martin will keep as his new wife.