The Purple Mist

During World War II a young Jewish boy, Josef, was taken away from his family and sent to Russia. When war was coming to an end, a 19-year-old Josef returns home, hoping to find his parents. However, the atmosphere of war is still there: the central part of his native small town is controlled by the Soviets, while the surroundings are controlled by partisan fighters. Josef gets trapped between those two forces: Soviets demand him to become their agent, and partisans - their double agent. In order to survive, he has to agree with both. Josef's relationship with the chief partisan fighter, Vlad, is particularly complex. They've known each other since childhood. Vlad was never pleasant or kind, but Josef once saved Vlad's dog and that's how he's earned Vlad's favor. However, according to the recent gossip, Vlad's men were responsible for the death of Josef parents. The Soviets lodge Josef in a house allegedly connected to the partisan fighters, a house that belonged to Vlad's lover, Jane