Set in Norway during the Black Death, Pesta tells a tragic love story between an unlikely couple: the pious noble girl Astrid (17) and the outlaw heathen Eilev (17). Their paths cross as the world as they know it is coming to an end, creating a possibility for a relationship that defies societal norms. But the more Astrid gives in to her desire for Eilev, the more vivid her visions of the plague demon Pesta become. Soon, the line between reality and fantasy blurs, and when Eilev is captured, Astrid is faced with a devastating choice: Lose him or become the monster she fears the most – the plague herself: Pesta.
Pesta
