Maciej Staszewski

Poland in the mid-1970s. In a small town, the student theater is preparing its premiere.

Teenaged Beata, disgusted with hypocrisy around her, runs away from home.

A young girl sent to an orphanage run by nuns gets confronted with the cruel and outdated methods used by the staff.

After years of working in the city, Róża returns to the countryside. The property she has accumulated draws the attention of local bachelors.

Three short stories depicting the adventures of athletes from various disciplines. Reserve goalkeeper Antoni gets a chance to play in a match as a substitute for his sick teammate. Hanka and Piotr, although they are in love with each other, only meet at competitions. Adam is the first to arrive in the town where the finish line of a cycling race is located. The residents celebrate his victory.

The wrongly convicted Roman leaves prison and tries to return to his earlier life.