影片根据真实历史事件改编，灵感来自戈尔斯基的人生经历，少年时代生活环境艰难，酗酒，吸毒，成长过程中不乏对社会体系的抗争和对自身的挑战，最终通过艰苦奋斗，从一名毒瘾患者成为了世界铁人三项冠军。

From Joseph Conrad's great novel comes the story of a young seaman trying to helm a damaged boat to Singapore and dealing with many unfortunate events. While on command of the situation, he also devotes himself to help his failing crew and some of the boat's many passengers, some of them who are in poor health conditions.

Magical 　　Barrier is comparable to Last Year at Marienbad with its non-linear development, mysterious characters and inexplicable mis-en-scene. It also shares the guerrilla film-making style of the French New Wave. It is one of Skolimowski's best. 　　The film follows a newly graduated medical student in his pursuit of an unattainable woman. He follows her through the streets of 60s Poland where spontaneous dance parties and candle-light rituals erupt. 　　A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland. Filled with exquisite, unforgettable images, this masterpiece will hopefully find its way onto DVD soon.