Old friends Boris and Pavel ended up in the Middle East during the height of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Boris was assigned as an adviser on hand-to-hand combat to the Egyptian army. And Pavel, who had emigrated to Israel not long before, serves the Israelis as a translator. During a combat operation, Boris is taken prisoner. During interrogation he meets Pavel, who hates both the war and serving in the army. Together they decide to escape. But as it turns out, cutting through guards and getting free is only half the job. The real trials were waiting for the fugitives ahead…