Mirzhakip Dulatuly, a poet, writer, orator, figure of Alash, encountered enormous obstacles while writing, printing, and distributing his first book, "Awake, Kazakhty". A 23-year-old man, who was already under the influence of the royal authorities for his participation in the organization of the Karkaraly newspaper and for writing sharp articles in the "Serke" newspaper, takes a risky step and publishes his book. In 1909, it became a major event that shocked the Kazakh society.

An explosion in the subway takes Rasul's life, leaving his family grieving for his son for 15 long years. However, on Memorial Day, Rasul returns home. The family is shocked - the joy of reunion is mixed with the bitterness of the question “Where have you been all this time?”. Rasul is evading the question, and each member of his family has their own assumptions about this.

Zhalgas's life seems to have it all—success, family, comfort—but he lacks peace of mind. Shadows of the past and hidden secrets haunt him every minute. He blames his mother, Mayrash, for his childhood dreams and all the family's misfortunes. One day, after a fight between his mother and his daughter-in-law, when a scandal erupts in the house, Zhalgas decides, on the eve of his mother's anniversary, to personally drive her to the village to talk things out and sort things out along the way.