The inhabitants of a mountainous Armenian village live a normal life, which abounds in tragic and comic, sad and happy moments. Arayik, a native of that village, takes a long time to realize his origins.

A crane operator wins a car in a lottery and his life immediately encounters various trials and tribulations.

About the adventures of gas pipeline workers and residents of the village where this gas is supplied.

The film is set in Baku at the beginning of the 20th century. After his death, the wealthy oil magnate Marcos Alimyan bequeathed his entire fortune to his eldest son, Smbat. Influenced by money, Smbat becomes involved in business, forgetting all his lofty aspirations. His younger son, a spendthrift and a reveler, is reformed by the influence of noble love.

The film is an adaptation of the life of 18th-century Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova.