Overview
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.
Cast
Andrzej Zawrat
Maciek Zawrat
Wolfram von Kamitz
Bronka Wetula
Helena
'Skorus' Wetula
Bronka's Mother
Bronka's Sister
Bronka's Brother
Zawrat, Andrzej and Maciek's Father
Andrzej and Maciek's Grandfather
Bruno Berg