The city of the beginning of the century with recognizable features of Saratov is immersed in summer heat and desolation. A young hunchback receives a letter from a stranger with an explanation of love and a request for a meeting. Having come on a date and seeing a hunchback in front of him, he leaves...

A fire starts on the tanker which is docked in a port. A small group of a workers is trapped inside the burning ship.

Five stories depicting five different kinds of love, from childhood to old age.