The life of Tony is turned upside down when he meets a mysterious creature in his small village : the Kyma, a living sound wave capable of breaking matter. Tony tames it, without realizing the danger it represents.
A 15-year-old girl, Zarmina, sold for a pittance (and a few cows!) by her father to an old man. Willing to do anything to save her daughter, her mother gives her in marriage to a younger man living in exile in Canada. But this freedom comes at a price. In exchange, Zarmina will have to give her own daughter in marriage when she turns 15.