Late19thcentury.Martinónisamanrudeandoffewwordswholivesinthehighmountainbeingthelastpersonofaghosttownwherehepassesthedayscaringhishouseandhuntinganimalslikedeerandwolves.AloneandwithoutacontactwithotherpeoplealongtheyearexceptwhenhedownstothenearesttowntotradewiththeskinsoftheanimalshuntedinoneofthesevisitshisfriendSeverinoadvisehimabouttohavewifeandcreateafamily.FollowingtheideaMartinónmakesadealwithUbaldobuyingoneofhisdaughtersPascualatolivewithhiminthemountainsashispartner.WhilePascualatriestoadaptherselftoanenvironmenthardandcoldMartinónpatrolsalldaysbytheforestwantingnewpreystohunt.ButPascuala'shealthworseandfinallydiesandMartinónrealizesthatthechildsheexpectedwasofanotherman.FuriousbythedeceiveMartinónreturnstothetownclaimingUbaldotorecoverthemoneyandtheskinssold.Unabletogivehimthatheasks...