Deep in Poland's countryside, the brisk winter air thickens with tension. It is the day before Lunar Passing- a phenomenon that will change life on earth forever. A local family turns their attention to the banalities of everyday routine, but little Maria tries to make sense of her impending loss. As the frozen forest summons her in, Maria seeks out the company of 90 year-old Jerzy, the local 'lunatic' living in isolation... How will Maria safeguard what is about to pass forever?