In an unidentified area of war-torn Eastern Europe a young boy is sent by his parents to live in safety with his aunt. But she dies unexpectedly so he sets off on a journey to return home. He roams alone in a wild and hostile world in which only local rules prejudices and superstitions apply. His struggle for virtually physical survival after the war turns into a battle of a different type. A battle that he doesn't even realize a fight with himself a fight for his soul for his future.