Under the USSR oppression a family breaks up and its members find themselves on opposite sides of the barricades. Based on the Mykolas Sluckis' novel, the film tells the story of a dramatic and painful reality of the post-war Lithuania.

The film tells about the everyday life of the Vilnius utility company. The main conflict in the film occurs between director Valaitis and chief engineer Butkus, who opposes the director’s working methods.

A successful writer, Arvid Vinge, often finds himself in difficult situations because of his weakness for women. And every time his wife Elna comes to his aid, very cleverly saving Arvid from troubles...

A short story based on the novel by Mykolas Sluckis.