In late September 1975, a renowned Catholic school in Rome for sheltered, upper middle class boys is attacked in what became known as the Circeo Massacre. The film examines what triggered the violence.
Maciej Berbeka makes the first winter ascent of Broad Peak in 1988, escaping death by inches. Andrzej Zawada, the expedition leader, announces a great success. Once they return to Poland, it turns out Maciej reached "only" the …