Based on a story by Nobel Prize-winner Ivo Andrić. When a young man's affair with a married woman ends disastrously he spurns the girl he'd once loved. She reacts to his contempt by becoming the town harlot.
The main protagonist is a modest teacher who is getting involved in the clash of two criminal gangs.
A writer is astonished to see the characters from his story come to life. However, the situation complicates when he tries to deal with his creations.