A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard. The story unfolds as the monk tries to save the guest's lives without violating the holy secrecy of the confession.

Historia de unos personajes envueltos en diversos avatares de la vida, donde cabe tanto el drama como el humor. El protagonista es un viejo director de cine que narra sus recuerdos entremezclándolos con su vida presente.