The 1930s were a time of five-year plans, construction projects, and the development of remote areas of the country. Frosya's husband leaves her and goes to the Far East. Unable to cope with her loneliness, Frosya sends her husband a telegram informing him that she is seriously ill. Fedor arrives and enthusiastically tells his wife about the country's construction projects, then leaves, leaving her alone with thoughts about the need to study and live for the sake of universal happiness...

Four stories from the life of Sasha Agafonov, who started living on his own. After getting a job as a driver at a large construction site, Sasha met a lovely girl named Lisa and helped her with housing by inviting her to live in his apartment. She kicked him out. He left for Central Asia, where he found a friend, Victor, who became his partner on long-distance trips. When Victor died in a car accident, Sasha went to Murmansk. There he had a brief romance with a married woman named Polina. And now, wise from life experience, Alexander Agafonov—manly and reserved—knows for sure that happiness is in his hands.

On the outskirts of the modern city, an old mill stands. Townspeople come here to grind corn, while waiting for their turn, they share memories of the past, discuss present concerns, joke, and argue.

A group of people who happen to be on the same bus try to get home on the New Year's Eve, but their bus is delayed by numerous obstacles, and the tensions grow.

A group of people who happen to be on the same bus try to get home on the New Year's Eve, but their bus is delayed by numerous obstacles, and the tensions grow.

Screen adaptation of F. Gorenshtein's satirical stories. A short story film allegorically depicting the life of Soviet Georgia.

On the outskirts of the modern city, an old mill stands. Townspeople come here to grind corn, while waiting for their turn, they share memories of the past, discuss present concerns, joke, and argue.

Marlen, talented young professor receives the letter from his university friend from the Far North. He invites him to work in wonderful city-polis, North Athens, as he calls it, which is the place only for distinguished people. It is difficult for Marlen to leave the country. In this case he has to leave his ill mother, because this possibility is not envisaged by the terms given in the letter.

Any civil war destroys spirituality. It truly is a tragedy, especially for a small country like Georgia. This film-mystery shows the situation in Georgia from 1992 to 2003 and is made using the stream of consciousness technique.

The newlyweds are given the keys to an apartment, the owner of which has gone to Africa for 2 years. But soon it turns out that the owner of the apartment is a very popular and well-liked man, and this apartment is a favorite meeting place for his friends....