A girl in the costume of the Snow Maiden is going to spend the New Year with her friends, but she does not suspect that on this night she really has to perform a miracle and help one person regain understanding of the significance of time.

Based on the story of Leonid Andreev. St. Petersburg, 1905. A poor student moves to the estate of a wealthy aristocrat to become his son's teacher, and tries to unravel the crazy secrets that the owner of the house keeps.

A young enthusiast, Venya Lopukhov, arrives in a small town to fulfill his dream of working at the A. P. Chekhov Historical Library. However, the city administration's decision to close the library abruptly changes his plans and forces him to challenge the local authorities.