简介：InasmallvillageintheRepublicofMoldavia,anoldwomandies,leavinghersonPetruandhergranddaughterAnisoarabehind.Accordingtotheirtradition,thewholevillagemournsandbidsfarewell.Afterthedeathwatchduringastormynighttheymaketheirwaytothecemetary.Theoldmencarrytheheavycoffinoverstonypathsuptothesacredhill.Thesunishighandthewayseemsendless,butagainstthethirstthereiswineandagainstthegriefthereissinging.Sointhislandscapeofparadisalbeauty,joymixeswithsorrowandintheend,lifestandsabovedeath.…