Late19thcentury.Martinónisamanrudeandoffewwordswholivesinthehighmountain|beingthelastpersonofaghosttownwherehepassesthedayscaringhishouseandhuntinganimalslikedeerandwolves.Aloneandwithoutacontactwithotherpeoplealongtheyearexceptwhenhedownstothenearesttowntotradewiththeskinsoftheanimalshunted|inoneofthesevisitshisfriendSeverinoadvisehimabouttohavewifeandcreateafamily.Followingtheidea|MartinónmakesadealwithUbaldo|buyingoneofhisdaughters|Pascuala|tolivewithhiminthemountainsashispartner.WhilePascualatriestoadaptherselftoanenvironmenthardandcold|Martinónpatrolsalldaysbytheforest|wantingnewpreystohunt.ButPascualashealthworseandfinallydies|andMartinónrealizesthatthechildsheexpectedwasofanotherman.Furiousbythedeceive|MartinónreturnstothetownclaimingUbaldotorecoverthemoneyandtheskinssold.Unabletogivehimthatheasks|...