We step into the memoirs of Sigurveigar Guðmundsdóttir, where she recalls the passing of Theódóra Þuríður Jónsdóttir in the tuberculosis asylum at Vífilstaðir after having been there with her for 6 months until 1928. 44 years later, Theódóra's untold story comes alive and becomes a symbol of protection in the face of a catastrophic natural disaster.