We see the story of the battle through the eyes of Jedrek - a young boy who went through the hell of the gulag and left Russia with the Anders Army as one of thousands of orphans. The time of captivity changed him from a boy from a good family into a schemer and petty thief who will do anything to survive.

A military contractor hired to seize a weapon that turns people into savage killers seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to the device.