When winter comes, it is hard for those who try to escape from the colds alone, relying only on themselves. The heroes of one of the most famous folk tales come to this conclusion. The tale became the literary basis of the film. The age-old folk wisdom is embodied here in a simple story.

Alena, a career-minded woman, goes to her hometown to visit her father. However, things take an interesting turn after she meets a carefree man and falls in love with him.

Intoxicated by the illusory idea of ​​easy money, teenagers form a "pack". Their leader, Danila, is a young man with a strong inclination for violent adventure.

Yakov Deryabin returns from prison, where he ended up thanks to his wife, and suffers in search of work and housing. No one takes part in the fate of a kind and unfortunate man. And while he sleeps in the entrance of an apartment building under the stairs...