Single commander of a student dormitory intimidates inhabitants with her authority. She is quite opposite in relation to her secret daughters and dreams of having a husband. But once there is a man in her life the world collides.

Aïdar, a young Kyrgyz man returns home from his studies in France, with a beautiful French fiancée in tow. His fiancée is warmly welcomed by the village and captivated by the beauty of the region, but he stubbornly refuses to tell his family that the two are engaged.