In the windy countryside of Denmark, the silence echoing within the black-and-white frame envelops the Borgen family’s home. Father Morten’s rigid faith clashes in different ways within his sons’ minds; some wander on the fringes of piety, while others lose their minds and proclaim themselves the Messiah. Carl Theodor Dreyer weaves this deeply rooted crisis of faith and religious bigotry into the most fragile moments of the human spirit. The balance within the home is upended by the pregnant daughter-in-law’s difficult labor. Trapped within the narrow confines of the village, the family members find themselves caught between voices from the beyond and rigid dogmas, while the concept of a miracle takes its place at the table. In this landscape, where everyone’s truth and faith are weighed in their own consciences, the fine line between hope and reason begins to slowly fade.