Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

In 15th-century Europe, ideas judged heretical can lead to execution by burning, making intellectual curiosity potentially fatal. Rafał is a gifted child expected to pursue theology, considered the era's most important academic subject, and is preparing to advance rapidly at university. His carefully defined future shifts when he encounters a mysterious man and becomes interested in a possible truth that falls within forbidden thought. For Rafał, studying the question means weighing his desire for knowledge against a society where challenging accepted belief can carry the highest possible cost.