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During World War II, after the Soviet invasion of Poland, young Polish army officer Janusz Wieszczek is held as a prisoner and interrogated by the NKVD. The Soviets, unable to get him to admit that he is a spy, take his wife into custody as well and severely torture her; from her, they extort a statement condemning him. He is sentenced to 20 years in a Gulag labour camp deep in Siberia.

Planning the Escape

There he meets those with whom he later plans an escape: Mr. Smith, an American engineer; Khabarov, an actor; Valka, a hardened Russian criminal; Tomasz, a Polish artist; Voss, a Latvian priest; Kazik, a Pole suffering from night blindness; and Zoran, a Yugoslav accountant.

Khabarov secretly tells Janusz that he is planning to escape south to Mongolia, passing Lake Baikal. Smith cautions Janusz that it is Khabarov’s way to discuss escape plans with newcomers, to maintain his morale, but nothing will come of it. Janusz follows through with the escape with the group during a severe snowstorm that covers their tracks.

Challenges on the Journey

Kazik freezes to death the second night of the trek, and the group buries him. After many days of traveling across the snows of Siberia, the group reaches Lake Baikal and meets Irena, a young Polish girl. Despite misgivings, the group decides to let her join them on their journey.

As they continue their journey, facing challenges like lack of water, sandstorms, and sunstroke, the group is weakened. However, they persevere and eventually reach China by passing through the Great Wall.

Rescue and Redemption

As they reach the Himalayas, on the verge of death, they are rescued by a Tibetan monk who takes them to a Buddhist monastery where they regain their strength. Smith decides to go to Lhasa with the help of one of the monk’s contacts, while the remaining three continue to trek through the Himalayas and eventually reach India.

The Indian government helps them return home peacefully. Janusz keeps walking around the world until 1989 when the communist regime in Poland is ousted from power. The final scene of the film shows Janusz, 50 years after being taken captive, reaching for the rock and finding a key beneath it to reconcile with his wife.

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