A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in Europe to his theological work all the way to the creation of his magnum opus, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.
A psychological portrait of a missing girl is drawn by the people who knew her, being interviewed by a journalist helping in the search.
A young girl sent to an orphanage run by nuns gets confronted with the cruel and outdated methods used by the staff.