Lives of three different people living in a small Silesian town intersect.

Ludwik starts one of the best high schools in Krakow. His life changes with a growing storm of conflicting emotions. First love infatuations, sexual contacts, a rebellion against unjust authorities and the desire to imitate his idol, Marek, an older boy who who fought in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.

Young journalist Helena is investigating mysterious suicides. In the course of it, she stumbles onto the trail of a company that buys monthly blood. The traces lead to Victor, a descendant of a Nazi officer, a member of the Vril group, which conducted medical research in the concentration camps. Young Kabbalist Jacob assists Helena in her investigation and introduces her to the subject of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. Helena suspects that Victor is illegally continuing his grandfather's research...