In God’s forgotten village, it’s been raining for years. Superstitious inhabitants of the village live in a world of myths and tales, believing the main character Maya to be guilty of drought, which brings disaster to her only presence.
Tolya unexpectedly calls his father on Wednesday. He says they should see each other. The father is puzzled: why exactly today? So many years have passed since they split up after a big scandal.
Russia. 1910. The once famous magician Arseny Vilsky has lost his popularity and drags out a miserable existence as a traveling circus performer. Gathering his remaining strength, he prepares to perform, to fulfill his last illusion.