In 1929, the 5th Congress of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia is in the preparation. The Politburo Central Committee member Klement Gottwald openly criticizes the party`s current leadership for political intrigues with the bourgeoisie when it should be leading the workers in their revolutionary struggle. He predicts a looming crisis in the party. The young members agree with him entirely, while the older and more conservative ones are afraid of the discord.