In 1835, Eastern Europe, two knights passed through the barren land of central Wallachia. They are the gendarmerie Constantin (Costandin) and his son. The two are hunting down a gypsy slave who fled from the master's house on suspicion of having an affair with the wife of the noble master's family. The calm Constantine cheered with inspiring aphorisms no matter what the situation was, while his son observed the world in a contemplative manner. In their fantasy adventure, they met people from different countries with different beliefs: Turks and Russians, Christians and Jews, Romanians and Hungarians. They have a prejudice against each other that has been passed down from generation to generation. Even if the slave Carfin is finally hunted down, their adventure is far from over.
This is a fable about the late period of European feudal society, which comes from historical documents and songs: the power structure and class of society, people's views on themselves and others, interaction with ethnic minorities, and the resulting conflicts. This is a western black and white film of the Balkans, which vividly reproduces the harsh tones of the era, and at the same time expands the main theme and extends it to modern times.
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