“…The movie is about the tumultuous years of the final period of World War II in Romania. When a Romanian port on the Danube is sabotaged by partisans, the Germans ask for a barge to collect what is left after the explosion. …”

“…The action takes place just before the beginning of World War II. Paraipan kidnaps Moldovan's child, and the police inspector seeks to take revenge on Paraipan and his bosses and to finish off the fascist movement, lead by Zavoianu and his allies. …”

“…The old bridge between Sighet, a Rumanian town, and Slatina, a Ukrainian town, was destroyed by the German troops during World War II. After the war, the northern bank of the Tisza River became part of the Soviet Union, while the southern bank continued to be Rumanian, and the border was closed. …”