简介：Ayoung,strong-willedgirlcalledCainà,tiredofthesmallvillagelifeanditsnarrow-mindedmentality,decidestoleavetheislandandsecretlyboardsashipdirectedtoItaly(or'thecontinent,'aspeoplefromSardiniacommonlycallit)andhidesinthehold.Herescapeunfortunatelyendssoon,whenthecaptainfindsher.MeanwhileCainà'sfather,inanattempttofindhisescapingdaughter,willfindhisdeathinastorm.Onceonthemainland,Cainàisofferedaccommodationatthecaptain'shouseandsoonwillhavetofacethesadreality:sheisayoungwomanontherunandassuchsheisnotacceptedbythecaptain'sfamily,sheisobstracisedandfinallydriventoleave.ReturningtoSardinia,Cainàdiscoversthatherattempttoimproveherlifehasonlywonhertheangerandresentmentofthe'betrayed'village;finallyshewillbemurderedbyherlover,Agostineddu,driveninsanebyherabsence.ThemoviecloseswithCainà'sbodyontherocks,washedbythewaves,thesameseawhichoncerepresentedherpathwayto'real'life.…