A detective story from the 16th century is tied to a monastery on the shore of a vast northern lake. It is fascinating to observe the intertwining of legends and documented history. There is no "objective" picture to be found. Each witness and participant views the events from their own perspective, and records them from yet another, always with a specific purpose and intent. Gradually, you begin to sense all the contradictions, distortions, omissions, and falsifications as fragments of a real and vibrant history that exists alongside us...