A fascist soldier, haunted by his past, retreats to a solitary life near a fig tree, where he becomes obsessed with saving a young boy from a fate he believes is inevitable: the boy, son of one of his victims, will exact revenge on him when he turns sixteen.
The Bastards Fig Tree
A war-weary soldier flees the battlefield and finds solace in nurturing a symbolic fig tree, reflecting on the significance of his actions.