Childhood Scenes from Provincial Life

Julian S., raised under the influence of the old Ch., a former socialist and liberal, leaves home and arrives in Frytów, where he becomes a tutor for the son of a local party official. An affair with the official’s wife ends in scandal and Julian’s flight to Warsaw. Thanks to Ch.’s protection, he finds work with a former prominent figure, comrade M., who is writing his memoirs after losing power. Julian becomes involved with M.’s daughter Matylda, who becomes pregnant. When their relationship comes to light, he is rejected by the family. Desperate, he returns to Frytów and comes face to face with past sins and the people from his past.