1970s. Esther, living in America, receives a mysterious letter after her mother's death. She is asked to locate a woman living in 1930s Palestine who is keeping a secret related to her life. Esther arrives in Israel and contacts Professor Zaida who will help her in her search. 1930s. Pioneer colony in the valley, a new world atmosphere. Moshe, a widower and father of two, hires a woman to help him maintain the house. The arrival of Yehudit stirs up his life and the lives of two other men: Yaakov, a romantic farmer, and Globerman, a cattle dealer. In a romantic triangle, the threads between past and present intertwine and Esther and Zaida discover a shocking truth.