Charles sits for hours in a wardrobe in a rented room on the attic, looking back on his whole life. He was brought up by a single mother who loved his only child with a sick desperate feeling and limited all his world to her own person. Charles' tragedy began with his adolescence. It made his mother aware of her feminity that resulted in her new marriage. Together with a new husband she decided to send the boy to a school for retarded children. Upon leaving the school Charles starts to seek his longing mother who moved out, in a meanwhile, not giving any address.

Conversation with a Cupboard Man

Jan Rydel, who is a contender for the office of the Polish president, is also in conflict with TV reporters. When he finally gets on air, he sits with his back to the camera. However, the ratings are high.