In his parable of Institutional Justice vs. Divine Judgement, we follow Aksionov through his journey of accusation and imprisonment for a murder he does not commit. After 26 years in a Siberian prison camp, he finally meets the man who put him there, and the choice of a lifetime is made.

Touching on themes of faith, family, and devotion along the way, Tolstoy elegantly examines the balance of compassion and justice.