A dying woman’s wish sends her son on a train journey from the steppes of Uzbekistan to the Russian hinterland in search of his father’s grave. Just as the traveler’s home city of Samarkand is situated on the border between East and West, Khamraev balances his film on the edge of two cultures, evoking the soul of Russia and the crumbling beauty of what was once the Silk Road.

Vagif is a young man from Ganja who is a devoted and fanatical admirer of Afag Ganjali. By a twist of fate, Afag rides in Vagif’s taxi on her way to the airport, but accidentally leaves her bag behind. Although Vagif desperately tries to return it by chasing after her plane, he fails. Determined to reunite Afag with her bag, Vagif sets off for Baku with the help of his friend Etibar, a car dealer. Along the way, the two friends encounter a series of unexpected and eventful adventures.