Based on the Ukrainian fairy-tale play by Lesya Ukrainka, a young peasant named Lukash falls in love with the forest nymph Mavka. Their love bridges the human and natural worlds, but the villagers' greed and a rival woman's jealousy threaten to destroy both the forest and the lovers. Mavka sacrifices herself to save the woodland, transforming into a willow tree as a symbol of nature's enduring spirit.
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