Anna
Aleks
Agnes
Breezeblock Concannon
Rita Concannon
Ron Stowman
The Wheelchair Man
The Old King
The Old Singer
The Pub Singer
The Old Singer's Daughter
Aleksagnes / Emaciated Aleks
Librarian
The Cautious Man
The Prisoner
The Young Queen
The Courtier
The Chauffeur
The Grand Vizier
The High Priest
A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past.