The war has come to the village of Zirka. Yuri Ivanov, the unlikely heir to the village's Catholic parish, becomes embroiled in the real life struggle for his earthly existence and perhaps for his very soul. Can this adolescent conscript survive the horrors of war, or will it transform him, into something unrecognizable? This thriller follows him on this remarkable journey of enlightenment as he battles both terrestrial and spiritual evils. On this rollercoaster ,Yuri is accompanied by a small band of mentors and friends. As they mould him, he will shape their lives in ways they could not imagine.