Arsena got tired of being a farmer, decided to go to Batumi and start working on a ship. Arriving in Batumi, he encounters a film crew that urgently needs a rescuer. But Arsena can't adjust to the restless life of the film crew, he misses the village, and when this "experienced sailor" almost drowns at sea because he doesn't know how to swim, he has no choice but to return home.
The film describes the hard life of shepherds. Giorgi loves Nino, but the woman is charmed by the newly appointed head worker in the district, Levan. Careerist Levan does not take into account the experience of shepherds and commints many evils to realize his goals.
The plot of a modern parable about love, duty and purity of thoughts is based on the creative process of an opera theater troupe working on staging one of the most complex works of musical classics - G. Puccini's opera "Turandot".
