The whole country wants an end of the drought. Maren has even more reason to wish for rain, her austere father,the rich hay farmer Iven, will approve her marriage with her beloved Andrees only if the rain falls before the next sunset.
Forensic scientist Jakob Schaller leads a happy life with his family. Until the day a brutal killer of girls turns up. The desperate Jakob hunts down the killer, because the next victim is to be his daughter Rebecca...