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Alexander Sapatin is a knife-thrower at a circus on the road, in Poland. One day, he drinks too much vodka, sets all the caged animals free and is immediately fired. He then proceeds to start his own spectacle after meeting up with a young accordeon player and her assistant. The show is a success. The greatest attraction is a number in which Sapatin gives an incredible demonstration of strength. The only trouble is he can only perform his act if he is completely drunk, at which he becomes aggressive. In the past, Alexander was involved in traumatic warfare which has left its mark. His incapacity for showing emotion is in check when he meets Anna, a young French girl he falls in love with.