The Second World War. Western frontiers of the Soviet Union. Forest. Two partisans are on their way to kill a civilian. They are on a mission. Their comrades, resistance fighters, have decided that this civilian is a traitor. Traitors have to be killed. This is how our story begins. The civilian, condemned to death by the partisans, is a decent man. He found himself in this position due to unfortunate circumstances, but he is not able to prove his innocence. The story ends tragically for all the protagonists. There are hopeless situations, which do not have a way out, simply because there is a breakdown of understanding; the stream of events defies any reasoning and there is no possibility for a dialogue. We are dealing with such a situation. The protagonist gradually realises that he is doomed. He is finally able to see the real state of affairs. This is the plot of the film.

The Second World War. Western frontiers of the Soviet Union. Forest. Two partisans are on their way to kill a civilian. They are on a mission. Their comrades, resistance fighters, have decided that this civilian is a traitor. Traitors have to be killed. This is how our story begins. The civilian, condemned to death by the partisans, is a decent man. He found himself in this position due to unfortunate circumstances, but he is not able to prove his innocence. The story ends tragically for all the protagonists. There are hopeless situations, which do not have a way out, simply because there is a breakdown of understanding; the stream of events defies any reasoning and there is no possibility for a dialogue. We are dealing with such a situation. The protagonist gradually realises that he is doomed. He is finally able to see the real state of affairs. This is the plot of the film.