Velga Vīlipa

A retired former Master of Marine engines decides to purchase a house by the sea. Dreaming of a quiet and happy retirement life, he moves there with his wife and grandson, Volodya.

Nauris lives with his little sister and grandfather Upmalis in a small seaside village. When he discovers that his grandfather and Lazdāns have robbed the local school, Nauris secretly returns the stolen goods, hoping to protect his grandfather. But his attempt to do the right thing makes him the prime suspect.

During the 1905 Revolution, secret police arrest a man travelling under the identity of the merchant Karlsons, suspecting that he is in fact a prominent revolutionary. His tense psychological duel with secret police chief Greguss becomes a battle of wits, as each tries to uncover the other’s intentions. Meanwhile, underground revolutionaries devise a daring operation to free their captured comrade.