From the moment that Gjorg's brother is killed by a neighbour his own life is forfeit for the code of Kanun requires Gjorg to kill his brother's murderer & then in turn be hunted down After shooting his brother's killer young Gjorg is entitled to thirty days' grace
- not enough to see out the month of April Then a visiting honeymoon couple cross the path of the fugitive The bride's heart goes out to Gjorg & even these 'civilised' strangers from the city risk becoming embroiled in the fatal mechanism of vendetta