One almost knows from the start where this picture is heading by virtue of the title cards that set up the story line. An unnamed General (Ben Kingsley), knowing that his days of freedom are numbered, allows himself to be routinely moved from one location to another to avoid capture by a small band of zealots. While settling in to his new apartment, a young woman shows up identifying herself as a maid, and immediately becomes suspect to the General's suspicious mind. Tanja (Hera Hilmar) gradually wins his confidence, and after a certain point, they become friendly, but without a hint of romantic involvement. The General's assurances that he is invisible as a ghost to those who would see him punished for his war crimes come off as somewhat naive, since his visage is prominently painted on a village wall for all to see. For her acquiescence in allowing the General to move about publicly, Tanja pays an ultimate price, while the fade away at the conclusion leaves no doubt that the General will not be captured, contrary to newspaper headlines already printed to the contrary. For his actions, the General will pay a price too.