Heaven and Hell

11yearold Nina and her mother Birgit move to the countryside But while Birgit seems to cope very well with the upheaval the shy young girl only feels accepted when she joins a girl guide group Ninas new teacher for Religious Education the organizer of the group and the parson belong to the fanatically pious Legion Of The Holy Angels a sect preparing its members for the final battle between demons and angels As Birgis behaviour doesnt conform to her daughters ideas Nina sacrifices a black kitten which allegedly has a bad influence on Birgit But this only makes things worse for Birgit eventually forbids her daughter to go to the scouts sessions and thereby loses her trust Ninas friend Miriam is having a hard time being accepted by the scouts and leaves them when she isnt allowed to participate in an important ceremony Nina is faced with a difficult decision