A man tries to come to terms with his father's death and to deal with the mundane details of his burial in a society cut off from spirituality.

Based on the novel of the same name by Alexei Cherkasov. The film tells the story of an Old Believer community at the beginning of the last century. The drama of an unusual life, a story of love and human passions.

The film tells the story of the life of an Old Believer community at the beginning of the last century. The drama of an unusual life, a story of love and human passions.