1848: Tensions run high in a small Hungarian village not far from a military outpost. The residents thirst for independence from Austria but are forced to mix with occupying officers and do their best to keep the peace. When war is declared, the local regiment is called to arms. All bets are off when an unexpected turn of events shatters the villagers’ idealism and the schoolmaster is captured by officers who know him well. Under the stress of interrogation, will he confess all he knows or is it simply a Question of Memory?