After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, return to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia settles down and joins a tight-knit community. Antonia reunites with her old friend Crooked Finger, a depressed intellectual, and attracts a following, including Deedee, a mentally handicapped girl, after she is raped by her brother Pitte. Antonia develops a lasting romance with Farmer Bas, while Danielle becomes an artist and expresses interest in raising a child. Years later, Pitte returns to town and rapes Therèse, a child prodigy, but Antonia places a curse on him, leading to his downfall.
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