After breaking off a relationship with another man, a teacher (Pavel Liska) takes a job in a small Czech village. He soon develops a close friendship with a widow named Marie (Zuzana Bydzovská), who has a teenage son (Ladislav Sedivý). But Marie is interested in romance. The teacher is confused about his sexuality, and the tensions come to a head when his former lover arrives, demanding to know why he broke off their relationship.