After more than twenty years, Roman Polanski visits his alma mater at Targowa Street in Lodz. He meets the school authorities and students. A busy, documentary camera does not leave the main character. It circles around him, following his every gesture and step. It reflects the youthful energy and enthusiasm with which Polanski crosses the school walls. First, an official meeting with the Rector, prof. Roman Wajdowicz , then a heated discussion with students. Polanski comes to Lodz at a time when he is very successful again. His latest film "Tess" has just been released - the 1979 adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, for which he is nominated for an Oscar. At Teatr na Woli, Amadeus directed by him and with him in the role of Mozart is played in front of a full audience. For the employees and students of the Lodz Film School, he is a newcomer from another world. Although there is artistic freedom and relative freedom at Targowa Street, it is not a completely isolated island in a totalitarian state where martial law is declared only a few months later. The authors of the film subtly bring out the contrast between the shabby door, destroyed university buildings, an empty pond and the material status and behavior of the guest.
—Ulf Kjell Gür