In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. Three Lower Sixth students, Wallace, Johnny and leader Mick Travis decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.

六十年代日本發生大規模學生運動。 1971年一羣日本共產主義者同盟的激進年輕人脫離組織形成赤軍派，並與革命左派組成武裝聯合赤軍，以恐怖主義手法企圖發動一場社會革命。1972年，聯合赤軍佔領了長野縣的一家療養院「淺間山莊」。他們脅持管理人的妻子，並和包圍山莊的警察展開槍戰。本片抽絲剝繭地講述這宗淺間山莊事件的來龍去脈 ，是若松後期的代表傑作，也是他集一生反國家權力、嚮往革命主題的大成之作。片中若松對社會運動和任何權力組織（無論是國家機構還是反國家的運動團體）的徹底批判，對在革命之路中不幸喪生的年輕人的同情，都令人無法不悲痛動容。

In 19th century France, an escaped convict seeks redemption while caring for a young woman whose mother he once protected, and aligning himself with a band of student revolutionaries.

"The Invasion of the Student Union" - Stockholm, Sweden, May 24th. It all started as a regular student meeting, evolved into a mass-meeting and an invasion of the house, with all ended three days later. The students were primarily upset regarding a draft about a changed curriculum in higher education. They also pursued various political dogmas. The angry students called out for the responsible minister of the government. This happened to be Olof Palme. He arrived at the mass-meeting where he suffered much criticism.