In a small Czech town named Gilemnis, there lives an unfortunate but brave and happy woman ? t ? Pa Kili á nov á, her only wish is to fill the void in her virgin life. In despair and excessive trust, she married a satirical, reclusive man, former lieutenant and gambler Pavel Marina, whose only wish was to eventually find peace and forget the past. They experienced unrequited love, disgust, and disappointment. But no one knew that her groom was beginning to show signs of brain disease, which could engulf his sanity in the coming years.