The film examines troubled adolescents of the early 1960's Budsapest with humor and passion. Denes and Gabor, the sons of a freedom fighter who has fled to America, share a love for the enchanting Magda who switches endlessly between them as the brothers follow two very separate paths. The film paints a poignant picture of youth in search of romance, rebellion, and escape in the post 1956 Hungary.