In a secluded dog-breeding facility four people try to find a place for themeselves.
Szymek, a young man at clash with his home village takes up a job as a geologist and marries a girl whose parents dissaprove of him.
A young man, Kuba, is returning from the army. At home, an image of misery and despair remains: the father is seriously ill, and the mother has become emotionally attached to the man who exploits her and intends to take over the farm. After the death of his father, the young man guards the farm, but his girlfriend leaves him. Unable to bear the atmosphere of envy and resentment, Kuba leaves for the city.
