Lubbert Das lives together with his domineering and omnipresent mother somewhere in a remote corner of Flanders; a place where seemingly time has stood still. Afflicted by a speech impediment, he leads an isolated existence in his own hermetic little world, essentially a vacuum perpetuated by peculiar personal rituals and banal routines. Venturing out into the fields and forests of the region, he encounters a world as unsettling and impenetrable as his own. At the edge of one of those forests, he happens upon a group of nature enthusiasts lead by a charismatic guide. A misunderstanding quickly results in a harrowing pursuit and the violent and nonsensical beheading of the demonic guide. In the hours that follow, Lubbert promptly appointed as leader of the group of followers, will find himself caught up in the midst of a confused and tragic spectacle of religious proportions.