The year is 1999, the beginning of the second Russian-Chechen war.
Two innocent non-combatant Chechen boys (aged 14-15) went to visit one of the boys' beloved girl. They were abducted by pro-Russian Dagestani militia on their way. The boys were frisked, questioned and threatened by the unlawful militia. They were suspected to be a part of the Muslim forces from Chechnya that went to assist the Dagestani Muslims which were being oppressed by Russians (some of the Dagestani villages declared independence from Russia).
One of the boys had a letter, a love poem written to him by his beloved girl. This letter was read loudly by one of the Dagestani militia members, in order to mock the boy. Othe...