On the turn of the 20th century, in Netherlands, three socialist activists and brothers are imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit. The prosecutor tries to get to the truth, but their comrades and others betray them.

1984年荷兰影评人协会奖，荷兰电影金牛犊奖，最佳男主角及最佳长片。 1985年巴西圣保罗国际电影节观众评选最佳影片。 荷兰超现实电影,荷兰鬼才导演Jos Stelling的成名作,他曾经5次获得荷兰电影最高奖--金牛皮奖(Golden Calf),本片也是作品极少的荷兰哑剧表演大师Freek de Jonge与Stelling的唯一合作影片,本片从头到尾无一句对白, 所有演员用出色的身体语言和优美的音乐充分表现了电影的本质,一部难得的电影精品.