The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

The film depicts the true story of the kidnapping and crime in Štrpci (Bosnia and Herzegovina) on February 27, 1993, on a passenger train travelling from Belgrade to Bar, when the Beli Orlovi paramilitary unit dragged 24 Muslims from the train and ended up killing them.

Dragan is a middle-aged man in a train car with several other passengers, including the teenaged Milan, a grandfather and granddaughter, and a college student. The train stops unexpectedly, and the White Eagles are granted access to the train by the conductor. The soldiers force each passenger back into their seats and demand documentation and personal details from each. Many passengers are heard being forcefully dragged out. Milan admits to Dragan that he has no paperwork, and will also be arrested, but Dragan assures him that nobody in the car will let anything happen to him.

However, when a commander does enter the car, Dragan fails to rebuff him and instead sits helplessly as the commander abuses Milan and orders him out of the train, falsely assuring him that he will quickly be returned. The other bystanders also sit quietly; however, the final passenger in the car, a Croat army veteran named Tomo Buzov, angrily confronts the commander and questions his authority. As Buzov willingly leaves the train to speak with the officer in charge, Milan is able to safely stay, and the train continues on. Dragan watches Tomo's empty seat in silence.

The film ends with a tribute to Tomo Buzov, who was executed due to his attempt to stop the massacre.