The film tells the story of two Highlander brothers – Maciek and Andrzej. After the death of their father, which Andrzej contributed to, and the loss of his beloved Bronka, Andrzej leaves the family home. On his way, he meets the mysterious Wolfram, an anthropologist and climber. He shares with him his mountaineering technique and knowledge about the Prague origins of the highlanders. Andrzej returns to Zakopane, war breaks out. To protect the Highlanders from wartime destruction, he wants to persuade them to cooperate with the Germans. Andrzej and Maciek are standing on opposite sides of the barricade. The brothers' confrontation is bloody and painful.
Filip Pławiak
as Andrzej Zawrat
Julian Świeżewski
as Maciek Zawrat
Jakub Gierszał
as Wolfram von Kamitz
Sandra Drzymalska
as Bronka Wetula
Wiktoria Gorodeckaja
as Helena
Andrzej Konopka
as 'Skorus' Wetula
Alona Szostak
as Bronka's Mother
Julia Kuzka
as Bronka's Sister
Nikodem Marecki
as Bronka's Brother
Juliusz Chrząstowski
as Zawrat, Andrzej and Maciek's Father
Andrzej Pieczyński
as Andrzej and Maciek's Grandfather
Rafael Stachowiak
as Bruno Berg