Lika, Austro-Hungarian Empire, the year is 1918, the last year of WWI. In a wasteland rocky area, among ravines there is a small gendarmery police station with several gendarmes headed by sergeant Cokula. The area is controlled by a group of outlaws led by Todor nicknamed "The Terrible". Sergeant Cokula and Todor did not bother each other, until bandits robbed the emperor's inspector.
Gabriel has fought his way out of crime and got his life back on track. But now that their father is dead, Gabriel feels he has a greater responsibility for his little brother, Alex. When Gabriel realizes that Alex has fallen into the wrong crowd, he does everything he can to get him out of that environment. His former mentor Kian (Roland Møller) tries to guide him in saving Alex in a loving and educational way. Despite his best intentions, Gabriel's violent reaction has disastrous consequences for the relationship between the two brothers.
