Estonia, 1870. The young and energetic Andres (Priit Loog) together with his wife Krõõt (Maiken Schmidt) arrives at his new farm, Robber’s Rise. This is bought on a loan to establish their new life and take care of the family. Running it through needs a lot of work and consistency, in addition to battling with nature, fate, and dealing with a spiteful neighbour. When life deals Andres more sufferings than successes, he searches desperately for truth and justice sacrificing his family, friends, and eventually himself in the process. Dreams of nurturing Robber’s Rise are soon overshadowed by grim reality. Based on celebrated Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare’s early 20th-century novel, this pan-generational saga is a meditation on the complexity of the human condition.