Svetlana and Nikolay loved each other to the envy of the whole village. The matter went to the wedding - And everything collapsed at one moment due to the usual gossip.
The action of the film takes place in one of the provincial towns, where on the occasion of the relocation of the defense plant and, as a result, the opening of the city for foreigners, they meet the "Caravan of Peace". They make a whole performance out of an ordinary event: ten loaves are baked and they are going to hand them over to the guests according to the old Russian custom, but suddenly they discover that the eleventh bread has appeared..
Isaac Rubinchik, like a biblical old man who has lived a long and dramatic life, feels the need for moral reflection on his experiences. Disputes with long-dead relatives, a glance into the future, which he sees in the ruins of civilization - all these memories and fears make Rubinchik reevaluate many things and bring closer the moment of his spiritual epiphany.
