Francek Drofenik

Story of young man who has lost an arm in the war and tries to find his place in postwar Ljubljana.

Lorsque les avions bombardent une ville slovène, un garçon slovène et une fille allemande se mettent en route vers la vallée où il n'y a pas de guerre. Sur leur chemin, un pilote noir américain, qui a sauté d'un avion abattu, les rejoint. Bien que les avions américains aient tué les parents du garçon, il accueille le pilote avec enthousiasme. Les enfants communiquent avec lui en allemand et la vallée de la paix semble être le dernier refuge paradisiaque. Le garçon slovène, la fille allemande et le pilote américain représentent un triangle symbolique de la paix dans cette aventure qui se déroule en pleine guerre de libération.

A melodramatic story of Lucia, who serves as a charwoman on the Podlogar family's rich farm, and makes a fuss among householder's sons, as she becomes pregnant with one of them. A decision on whether one should be forced into marriage with the pregnant charwoman and her child, ends tragically. Will Lucia be able to sustain psychological pressure, contempt and pity of the Podlogar brothers?

The movie based upon the classical Slovene novel Martin Kačur, depicts the clash between the teacher Martin Kačur and his conservative environment. Due to his progressive ideas, he is transferred to a small town. The village environment is even more depressing than his former surroundings were, as the influence of both the secular and the Church authorities is even greater in the country. Even though Martin meets Tončka and the two of them get married, he gradually becomes a disillusioned and embittered man. In time, when society's strictures become somewhat milder, Martin is transferred to a more friendly environment, but all the injustices he has experienced have already bitten too deep. Unlike his wife, Martin finds it very difficult to accept changes. When his son dies, it seems as though he has lost all his elan and the will to live. Will he be able to go on bringing the light of knowledge to the ignorant masses, or will his ideals be buried forever like a man in a snowdrift?