The life-story confession of a prisoner waiting for his trial. Victor Petrini, a promising intellectual in the 1950s and a lecturer in Philosophy is arrested by the repressive secret police, wrongly accused of espionage, and sentenced to prison and forced labor.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ştefan IordacheVictor Petrini | Victor Petrini |
 Gheorghe Dinicăinvestigator | investigator |
 Dorel Vișanguard | guard |
 Maia MorgensternMatilda | Matilda |
 Tora Vasilesculibrarian Nineta | librarian Nineta |
 Mircea Albulescuinmate "the Greek" | inmate "the Greek" |
 Valentin UritescuDr. Marcu | Dr. Marcu |
 Emil HossuIustin Comănescu | Iustin Comănescu |
 Victor RebengiucApparatchik | Apparatchik |
 George ConstantinNot listed | Not listed |
 Mariana MihuțNot listed | Not listed |
 Mitică PopescuNot listed | Not listed |
 Colea RăutuTraian Petrini | Traian Petrini |
 Ion FiscuteanuNot listed | Not listed |