Song of the Forest is a romantic drama based on Ukrainian folklore. It tells the story of a forbidden love that blossoms between a human and a forest spirit, amidst a backdrop of enchantment and social injustice. The film explores themes of love, revenge, and the power of nature.

Bessarabia on the eve of World War II... Soldier Ștefan Brebu is being taken to trial in a prison car as a witness. The escorts were ordered to shoot him on the way "at attempt to escape." A soldier can give testimony in court that is undesirable for the authorities: it was not communists who were shooting at unarmed peasants...