A father and son compete for the affections of a young widow.

This is a story about the love of two people in difficult times of war, about love that overcomes all obstacles, appearing unexpectedly, out of nowhere, taking possession of all the thoughts of the lovers...

Evolving grim drama of love and wealth. The action takes you to the pre-war and shows the different social strata in rural life, everyday life, passions.

In the late 19th century, two water seekers, Vilimas and Ulys, arrived in a picturesque Lithuanian village. They both fell in love with the only daughter of the widow Grigene, Tsilya. Under her mother's influence, Tsilya chooses not Vilimas, but the wealthier Ulys...