Ioan Isaiu

Ana Mateescu knows that the fairy tale time has passed. A learned person over the last few years to face the responsibility of the lured staff in front of the adults is crying. She can barely remember the good times in care she has a happy family, a house of her own and she lived with her parents, grandmother and sister without anyone to worry about tomorrow. After the death of her father, a grandmother and mother’s departure to Spain, other changes followed in Ana’s life. A house lost in the nursing home, being needed to move with Simona, her younger sister, in their aunt’s apartment, Nuta.

Inspired by Lucian Blaga's eponymous dramatic work written in 1927, the story follows the life of the legendary master Manole and his team of builders who are hired to construct a monastery in a remote and inaccessible area. As the construction progresses, Manole faces various challenges and obstacles, as well as the pressure to create a durable and beautiful building. As the work progresses, Manole finds himself in the midst of a dilemma: in order to reinforce the construction, he is forced to sacrifice something very dear to him. This act of sacrifice is central to the story and raises profound themes such as art, devotion, and the human limits of sacrifice.