The film tells the story of Tomek Bukowski, a tariff who works on a night shift. The man has a loving wife - Ewelina. He lives a quiet life outside ... Exactly. Bukowski also has an "extraordinary passion" for which people are willing to pay him money. At one point, he receives a surprising job that changes his life.

In the 1940s, a small band of underground paramilitaries attempt to fight back against the Soviet-backed security ministry in post-war Poland. Determined to fight for their country's future, the group goes to extreme lengths to make their voice heard.