Malus asks how Rowan died and Sister Rose tells him first that "She'll burn to death". Rose demands Malus talk outside and, after a short discussion of the island people's view of death, Rose explains that Rowan is "letting it snow". When he sees that Rowan's name has been crossed out he becomes enraged at the teacher's and Rowan's classmates' lies. The grave turns out to only contain a burned doll, but Malus finds Rowan's sweater in the churchyard.Īt the village school, teacher Sister Rose (Molly Parker) tries to prevent Malus from seeing the class register.
He later sees two men carrying a large bag that appears to be dripping blood, and then he finds a fresh, unmarked grave in the churchyard. Malus asks the villagers about Rowan, but they give him evasive answers. The economy of the island relies on the production of local honey, which Malus learns has declined recently.
Sister SummersIsle explains that their population is predominately female as they choose the strongest stock-evading Malus's concern about the birth of unwanted males. Sister SummersIsle explains to Malus that her ancestors had left England to avoid persecution, only to settle near Salem and find renewed persecution in the Salem witch trials, before arriving on this island. The island is led by Sister SummersIsle (Ellen Burstyn), an elderly woman who is worshipped as a goddess. He gets a pilot (Matthew Walker) to take him to an island off the coast of Washington where a group of neo-pagans live. Policeman Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) receives news from his ex-fiancée, Willow Woodward (Kate Beahan), that their daughter, Rowan (Erika Shaye Gair), is missing.
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