Władysław Kowalski

A 12-year old boy passionate about magic causes strange occurrences: objects move, a few seconds of concentration are enough to prompt a catastrophe. The whole town is shaken by his `achievements.'

Two young women lead totally separate lives in France and in Poland, one called Veronique and one called Weronika. They have no blood relation and they and their families have never met, but they are physically identical to one another, and strangely aware of each other's presence.