Ilana Cilliers

Clan of the Cave Bear takes place 25,000 years ago. It follows the life of Ayla, a Cro-Magnon woman, found by a clan, Neanderthals, during their search for a new cave after a devastating earthquake. Though Ayla tries to become a good Clan woman, her differences both in the way she looks and thinks often clash with their traditions and laws.

A woman loses her children, her lover and her freedom when she is framed for fraud committed by her husband before his death. (imdb)