In 1936, two female artists (a singer and a pianist) visit the city of Lushnja, which was very conservative.

Math teacher Nora is transferred to work in the gymnasium of a coastal city. Edi, a pupil, openly wants an unmerited good mark in maths. Edi is the son of a director of the executive committee. Nora is worried and cannot agree with Edi and his parents.

Asim, one of the sons of an old engine driver, has gone astray: he does not like to work and is not happy with the modest place he has in life; he even reproaches his father for not having "profited more from life" and for having failed" to secure a cozy future for his children". His other son, Kujtim, is a modest worker.

Three friends, Fred, Aleko and Pertef, go hunting. Somebody accidentally shoots at Pertef and kills him, and nobody knows who the murderer is.