It starts in Novi Sad on January 29, 1971, when Žilnik finds 6 homeless men, whom he invites to his 48-square-meter apartment for a few days, where he lives with his wife and infant daughter.
He talks to ordinary citizens, social workers and policemen, without any luck.
Despite the state's socialist status, the homeless often received no welfare or social assistance.
Žilnik criticises the willful ignorance of the state and its populace to the problems of homelessness and unemployment.
[5] It is also presented as a critique of the Yugoslav intelligentsia and filmmakers who make no effort to commit to social change.