In a mountainous region of Georgia, a dam is being built, threatening to flood the area. However, the residents of old villages, unwilling to leave their homes, are determined to protect their small homeland from mismanagement. This story is about the resilience of these people as they fight to preserve their way of life.

During the lunch break, the employees hold sports competitions, where women consistently win, frustrating the chief, who finds himself in a comical situation while trying to restore men's prestige.

Kvarkvare is wrongly accused of activities against the Tsar and is imprisoned, but the Socialist Revolution makes him an imposter "hero". Blinded with the authority, he goes to far in his avenge against the whole village.