True story about the tragic nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl.

Based on the eponymous drama by A.S. Pushkin. TV version of the performance by the Drama and Comedy Theatre on Taganka (director Yuri Lyubimov).

Maxim Salyutov, a young man worthy of all praise, at the peak of his career, falls in love with Lelya – a girl from a different social circle. Maxim gathers his courage, overcomes his shyness, and, without any hope, confesses his feelings to Lelya. Hurrah! She reciprocates his feelings. The bride agrees, the groom agrees. It seems that happiness is near. But not so fast!

Striking workers with their wives and children gathered in front of the governor's house. The crowd is noisy, they are trying to rip off the governor's shoulder straps, his assistants have difficulty pulling him out of the crowd and taking him into the house. Stones are flying through the windows. The governor goes out onto the balcony and takes out a handkerchief. The soldiers standing in the cordon are nervous, and a careless wave of the governor’s handkerchief is interpreted as an order to open fire. As a result, 47 people die. The governor, as a true patriot, cannot fight against his people. And having become, willingly or unwillingly, the culprit of the death of people, he awaits inevitable retribution for this.