Brilliant plastic surgeon Berladin takes on the most challenging case of his career—restoring the face of the disfigured sergeant major, Perkhun. While helping his patient find hope for the future, the doctor unexpectedly encounters his own family secret. These circumstances upend his life, forcing him to radically reassess his past and concepts of goodness and justice. The fates of the surgeon and his patient become inextricably intertwined, and the trials they face force each to choose between duty, love, and the right to start anew.