Yugoslav Partisans, captured by Germans, are sent to concentration camps in distant Norway. The local population helps some Partisans survive or flee to neutral Sweden.
Provoked by the brutal actions of German occupier and his quisling collaborators, Kjetil helps the Yugoslavs internated in Norway. It seems that the escape of young Yugoslav Janko will fail in the moment when he meets Magnar, quisling collaborator and son of Kjetil. But, Kjetil is consistent with his principles. Trying to disarm his son and prevent him from doing the dishonest deed, Kjetil murders him and accompanies Janko to Swedish border, where freedom awaits him...