
The two main people in the story are Anna, a young girl, who is thought of having the ability to heal people mysteriously. Elisabeth is a young - middle aged aristocratic woman, that is disabled and puts all her hopes in meeting Anna and having her disability heal by her. A strange ambivalent relationship develops between the two women.
Elisabeth, Gutsherrin von Salis

Anna, Bauernmädchen

Mathias Testa

Margarete, Elisabeths Schwester
Martin

Pfarrer
Mary Lane

Annas Mutter
Annas Vater

Dorfarzt

Gutsnachbar

Helena
Nena

Schiefhals
Geistlicher