Arnošt Borovec

A young Czech boy is freed from a concentration camp and now is working for the army against the Germans.

A communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

The teenage Jirka (J. Procházka) likes to spend time with his aunt (Š. Ranošová) in a secluded village. He does not feel comfortable at home. His mother (J. Vaňková) and stepfather Ivan (P. Pelzer) scrape together every penny to save up for an expensive kitchen set and a Persian carpet. His mother is not very fond of his aunt and does not like Jirka's visits. On her next visit, the aunt gives Jirka her husband's carpentry tools. Jirka meets Jakub (M. Holub), an old carpenter, who helps him repair an old kitchen sideboard. Jakub shows the boy how precious wood the sideboard is made of. The two become friends. However, their mother is about to throw the sideboard away

The group of mining foreman Kohut is about to enter the competition for the title of Brigade of Socialist Labour. All the men are in favour, only young Ondracka needs to be firmly re-educated...