影片改编自弗拉迪斯拉夫·莱蒙特的诺贝尔文学奖获奖小说，讲述农家女孩贾格娜尽管深爱着儿子安特克，但还是被迫嫁给了年长的富农博瑞纳，后来贾格娜成为村民羡慕嫉妒恨的对象，不得不为维护自己的独立而奋斗。故事发生在19世纪和20世纪的波兰乡村，故事的戏剧性转折与季节的变化、田间的辛勤劳作和当地的传统节日相联系。多洛塔·科别拉执导，灵感来自19世纪流行的现实主义和前印象派绘画，将采用超过60位画家的手绘技术，完成电影的79000帧画面。

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930-ies40-ies Music, War and Love is an uncommon love story; its romantic heartbeat is sustained by the love of music that draws its characters together. Two young lovers, ROBERT, a catholic opera singer and RACHEL, a Jewish violin virtuoso, dream of one day performing together at legendary Carnegie Hall. When they're torn apart by the German invasion of Poland, Robert vows to find Rachel, no matter what the war may bring. His search leads him on a life-threatening journey through the heart of Nazi Germany, to a reckoning that Rachel may be lost to him forever.

弗次瓦夫发生一具尸体被缝进牛皮的命案后，一名警探发现有位杀手重现18世纪用来惩罚罪犯的名为「瘟疫」的手段。