Krystyna Janda stars in this Polish drama directed by Ryszard Bugajski, which was banned in Poland until the communist government lost power in 1989. Tonia (Janda) is a cabaret singer who is imprisoned by the secret police without ever being informed of her alleged crime. For the next several years, she is subjected to harrowing torture and harassment, which she doggedly withstands in a struggle to maintain her dignity and sanity. The cast also includes Janusz Gajos and Adam Ferency.