A father and son compete for the affections of a young widow.
A film about a great folk talent, Vincas Svirskis (1835-1916), a carpenter who traveled from village to village. His shelter, his family, his property was replaced by oak sculptures, crosses, his image left, people forgot his tomb, but his works remain - a monument to the master...
The family breaks up. The boy Jonukas feels very lonely. He wants to find his mother himself. The search is long and difficult.
