Conflicts between the scouts and boys in a reformatory at the common scout camp, are sometimes very strong. One of the scouts dies. Jacek does not trust the police, who recognizes that it was an unfortunate accident. Sam believes in a world of a crystalline division into evil and good. He begins a private investigation. He brings a strict regime to the camp.

The year is 1939. The world is falling into chaos. Thousands of Poles, held by the Russians in a former monastery, are subjected to brutal indoctrination. An ambitious enemy agent makes it a point of honour to break the resistance of one of them. He is a young, world-famous pianist, respected by his fellow prisoners. His capitulation may result in winning many others over to the enemy's side. An insidious game begins, full of sophisticated manipulation, threats and promises. Can the young artist, a loving father and husband, win a duel with an agent backed by the power and perfidy of the Russian system?

14岁的少年托梅克Tomek(菲利普 加尔巴奇饰)与父(波格丹 科察饰)母(多萝塔 维日比茨卡饰)和姐姐(卡塔日娜 佩申斯卡饰)一起生活在波德边境。有一天，托梅克得知他的同学切姆尼Ciemny(达尼埃尔 富尔马尼克饰)的一个秘密：切姆尼和其他几个十几岁的少年通过提供自己 的身体给德国恋童癖者来挣钱。 玛尔塔Marta(安娜 库莱伊饰)是托梅克要好的女朋友，豆蔻年华，姣好开朗，向往美好的生活。为了实现她的梦想，玛尔塔与托梅克冲动地尝试挣一些钱。于是，在这个边陲小镇，人们很快都知道——只有做和切姆尼所做的一样的事才能盈利……

泰瑞丝厌恶她的家庭，酗酒的父亲、母亲、妹妹、学校、所有的一切，她唯一的希望是到巴黎做个顶尖的服装设计师。然而，在这名不见经传的波兰小镇，加上濒临崩溃边缘的家庭，一切都显得遥不可及，只有在寂寞却瘫痪的门房那儿，以简单的性交易换取金钱，和好友酗酒、偷盗、尝试各种青少年的禁忌，但暴烈骇人的杀人结局真是她们唯一的出路吗？ 本片深刻描绘波兰解放后青少年的无助迷惘，荣获2001卡罗维瓦利影展评审团大奖及影评人费比西奖。