“…The life of the Roma is portrayed against the background of Bessarabia in the second half of the 19th century, at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.…”

“…Duration: 02:47:00 The story is set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire. A young boy, who is selected to go to a military academy despite his poor origins, quickly makes friends with the son of a baron and impresses the school's director with his patriotism. …”

“…The Freudian concept of man, just like Musil's novels and Schönberg's music, reflects the crisis of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the critical stage of liberalism of that time. …”