Maren, a young girl, is the sole survivor of the Black Death in her Norwegian village. Using instincts, folklore, luck, and the clairvoyant powers granted her by being born with a "Victory Cap," Maren survives on her own, waiting for other people to discover her plight. Painstaking recreations of medieval customs and settings dominate the film.—James Meek <james@oz.net>
I Jostedalen på 1300-tallet lever folk isolert. Likevel kommer svartedauen hit. Den herjer blandt bøndene i Jostedalen og dreper alle - unntatt en liten pike. Lille Maren lever videre i den lille bygda, og da folk kommer opp for å lete etter henne skyr hun dem som en villfugl.—Ørnås