In an orphanage in Tirana at the beginning of the Second World War during the occupation by the Italian fascists, a group of boys make plans to rebel against the despotic director and the oppression by the management.

A teacher in a remote village gets hindered by zealot members of the community who still believe in old superstitions.

During a political purge, the Albanian government orders the disbanding of a military unit whose horses are also considered traitors.

A young reporter discovers a problem while investigating a farm and decides to write an exposing article on it, which many people try to prevent from being published.