Based on Emilian Bukov's fairy tale of the same name about the hero of Moldovan fairy tales, the shepherd boy Andries, who dreamed of becoming a knight, about the magic flute that was once given to him by the fairy-tale hero Vainovan, and about the struggle against the evil wizard Black Whirlwind, who hated all living things.
A group of Moldavian folk musicians compete for the top Soviet prize. Singer Lyana loves the flautist, but he's fallen afoul of the group leader.
Luceafarul, a god living among the stars, falls in love with a mortal woman, charmed by her beauty. He promises her eternal love and immortality. Will that be enough to convince hew to leave this world and its pleasures?
