Besnik is a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim haunted by unfulfilled love He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care of in an Albanian village in the mountains Up here Christians and Muslims have found a way to coexist peacefully Even after the discovery that the old mosque used to be a church and that the building was actually shared by the two religions in the past the calm of daily life can be preserved with Besniks help After the death of his father however drastic changes threaten Besniks multifaith family and the shepherd is forced to seek his own path