Three Croatian soldiers are intending to commit an act of sabotage. When the mission fails, the survivors and one′s brother attempt to get revenge on a Serbian businessman, and unexpectedly murder him. But now they must decide what to do with a witness to their crime. The police investigation takes over the small town, but sometimes a story must be relived through various viewpoints before the truth can be revealed. An atmosphere of fateful foreboding somewhere between war thriller and film noire is established. The story is retold Rashomon-style from various characters′ viewpoints, adding new information about the murder, and increasing the dramatic tension. Though the film is clearly opposed to these crimes, it carefully steers away from sympathizing with the murder victim, instead tries to calibrate the two sides, using flashbacks to the war to show how it gives rise to ethnic hatred and moral ambiguities. Mainly known for sardonic comedies and huge local hits, Vinko Brešan demonstrates he can handle drama in an equally original way.