This compelling story follows the journey of a superstitious, illiterate young gypsy servant girl who moves in with a solitary female artist at her country chateau. The girl is haunted by recurring nightmares of a naked man on horseback assaulting and abusing her. As the artist mentors the girl, a deep and sensual bond forms between them. Meanwhile, the mysterious naked horseman from the nightmares starts to manifest in the real world. The girl becomes convinced that he represents a threat to her, leading to a psychological and emotional turmoil that intertwines reality and subconscious fears.