The film follows morning events at Bacvice beach. At dawn, before sunrise, the beach becomes a place of an unusual clash. From nearby clubs and cafes, numerous groups of young people cross the beach on their way home. At the same time, older people start coming. They walk, come, pass by and go.
Every summer, St. Nicholas Church (12th century) draws large crowds of tourists. Situated in an untouched Arcadian landscape, on a picturesque hill and next to a lone tree, it is as if the site becomes a stage where various unusual events take place. Thus, the tourists, unaware of the proximity of the camera, become performers in a daily show.
In this very timely observational meditation on the growing militarization of today’s society, we are watching what is really happening aboard a US aircraft carrier, as well as behind the scenes of a military parade. With his trademark long-take sequences, using a free-associative editing style, acclaimed experimental documentarist Boris Poljak creates an atmosphere of anxiety and loneliness, perfectly in tune with the fear of the uncertain future that we all feel.
