The chronicle of a night, the chronicle of a life. A compelling novel about guilt and loss, escape and homeland, love and its transience - tightly composed and grippingly told. A soldier alone on the watchtower. He guards a border that has unexpectedly gained a sad relevance. His thoughts wander back in time, back to a life full of love and happiness, which abruptly took a turn and left him broken. The night is long, there is rain, there is a storm, there is despair and turmoil, and a face on the other side of the fence, a man on the run - just like the soldier himself. Will the border fence hold, will the inner barriers hold?.