After the recent death of his wife, hardworking gravedigger Henry Adler begins to suffer from sinister visions of death. Plagued by the grief of his loss, the phantom apparitions grow, spiraling his mind into a descent of madness. In search for peace he relies on his friends for some sense of comfort, only to slip further into a hallucinatory state. His work becomes his only distraction, causing him to become restless. Will he escape the madness of his own mind? Will the loss of his wife be too much to bear?