The first autumn snow is falling. At the same time a man passes away. Death comes with the beginning of winter.
With this film a cinematographer Rimvydas Leipus made a debut as a documentary film director. By casting its gaze to the periphery of Vilnius, Užupis, the film follows the tradition of the first generation of independent filmmakers. The result is the mute portrayal of a furnace caretaker Jonas Valeiša and a graphic artist Šarūnas Leonavičius.
Director R. Kudzmanaitė's film is about the village of Gerdašiai, located in the middle of the woods, where life moves slowly, the seasons change imperceptibly, and the grandchildren who came together in the summer chat. Only the death of a villager disturbs the normal rhythm of the days...
