Young Marcin wishes to escape his life in a village and make a career in a city.
During World War 2 Polish skiers take up a fight against the Germans and become couriers, delivering mail to Budapest.
An unknown man brings a wounded boy from a hospital and prompty walks away. The boy soon dies and the militia captain Budny begins an investigation, leading him deep into a web of crime.
A young couple leave a lake campsite on motorbike at the same time as a bus full of youths. The boy accidently loses a tent along the road which is picked up by those in the bus who offer a trade of the tent for his girl.
