After his wife rebuffs the amorous overtures of his superior officer, a Bulgarian army officer and his family are reassigned to a treacherous border town. There, conflicts between the army and the local peasants result in an executive order to execute innocent civilians.... [More]

After his wife rebuffs the amorous overtures of his superior officer, a Bulgarian army officer and his family are reassigned to a treacherous border town. There, conflicts between the army and the local peasants result in an executive order to execute innocent civilians. [Less]