Burdened by destiny, an impassive, all-knowing matriarch welcomes a fresh batch of disciples into her stone-built mansion of knowledge and discipline. In the following days, six hand-picked women, the strongest among many, will engage in a series of cryptic rituals designed to decipher the esoteric meaning of the most basic human emotions and feelings. And as unspoken, intimate desires come to light, an infinite cycle must end to usher in immortality.