In a house on the top of a hill, a boy plays while his terrified father hides him in a closet and is killed by a soldier. From his hiding place, the boy sees the room fill with blood and is then dragged to a deserted beach. There he finds a house on the hill and discovers his father's murderer. In front of him, rifle in hand, he must decide whether to shoot and condemn the murderer's children to a life similar to his own.