警方人员发现一具被挂在墙上血肉模糊的男性尸体,从他的穿着可知此人属有钱人家;探长在房间内仔细地逐一细看下,终于发现房内摆放着精致的细小纸盒,每一个盒内载着一小撮女人之物,而其中一个放着的是一张列满女人名字的纸条,“玉”是其中一个名字,由于名字是以中国字书写的,因此引起探长的注目,案件亦由此开始逐步揭开,终于发现……。Greece, in the 1920's, is occupied by the Turks. The country is in turmoil with entire villages uprooted. The site of the movie is a Greek village that conducts a passion play each year. The leading citizens of the town, under the auspices of the Patriarch, choose those that will play the parts in the Passion. A stuttering shepherd is chosen to play Jesus. The town butcher (who wanted to be Jesus) is chosen as Judas. The town prostitute is chosen as Mary Magdalene. The rest of the disciples are also chosen. As the movie unfolds, the Passion Play becomes a reality. A group of villagers, uprooted by the war and impoverished, arrive at the village led by their priest. The wealthier citizens of the town want nothing with these people and manipulate a massacre. In the context of the 1920's each of the characters plays out their biblical role in actuality.。