LouiseandKasper,aDanishcouple,liveinanisolatedvillainthemiddleoftheforestawayfrommodernlife,technologyandevenelectricity.Louise'sbiggestdreamistobecomeamotherbutsheisunabletohavechildren.Shefinallydecides,outofdesperation,tosealapactwithherRomanianmaid,Elena.ElenaacceptstobearLouise'schildasasurrogatemotherinexchangeofalargeamountofmoney.Thelifegrowinginsideofheristakingshapetoofast,affectingthelivesofeveryonelikeanevilforce.Paranoiaandhorrorsetsaroundtheinevitablebirth...