North Africa, WW II, 1941. Jiri Pospichal, eighteen years old, signs up as a volunteer in the Czechoslovak army. His naive ideas about heroism are confronted with the hell of the African desert, complicated relationships in his unit and the ubiquitous threat of death. All this takes its cruel toll in the shape of his gradual loss of self respect and courage. Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.) Release Date: 05/22/2017