Fearing the mediocrity of a life focused only on material gain, Filip is torn between devoting himself to serving God or helping humanity as a medical doctor. Although conflicted over his spiritual needs and his love for Hanka, he withdraws to a mountain retreat, which might cost him Hanka forever.

Directed by one of the most important Polish auteurs of his generation, Krzysztof Zanussi’s erudite drama revisits the characters of his earlier film Life As A Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease, while pondering issues of religion, philosophy, and social responsibility with his typical aplomb..