"The Written Off" is a famous Serbian TV series, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series ten times, the last re-run starting in 2012. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience and still attracts an estimated 3 million viewers with its last rerun. Idea of series derives from exploits of freedom fighters in Belgrade during World War II, and all the characters and events are fictitious.
Berlín, verano de 1941, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Cinco jóvenes alemanes prometen reunirse de nuevo en cuanto termine la guerra… en Navidad: dos hermanos, Wilhelm y Friedhelm, irán al frente ruso. Charlotte trabajará como enfermera en un hospital de campaña. Greta sueña con ser cantante. Viktor, su novio judío, trabaja como sastre con su padre. Pero pronto sus ingenuos deseos de paz y felicidad se convertirán en una larga y trágica pesadilla.
Año 1944, Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tras sufrir un accidente, Walter, un joven soldado alemán, es enviado a una pequeña unidad en los bosques polacos rodeada de guerrilleros partisanos. Pronto se debate entre el sentido del deber, la culpa y su propia conciencia, un conflicto interior que se agravará tras enamorarse de Wanda, una guerrillera polaca.
A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.