Adam Mialczynski, known from "dzien swira"("day of wacko") used to be a heavy alcohol drinker. during a chat with his son(Sylwek), they are recalling memories of their past lives. the story of Adam and his fight with alcoholism is shown. as his childhood was hard and father was drinking, he starts drinking too. in his marriage he has a son, Sylwek, who may be known from "dzien swira" and is the only person Adam really loves but it's not so easy for both of them because Adam always returns home drunk and he seems like he was a different person. the movie is not only a masterpiece of Polish film art but also a great display of an alcohol addict's hard dramatic live and a lesson for all young not to be like that.