The everyday life of Marek, a pharmacist, is a B-class movie. When a beautiful girl with herpes appears in the pharmacy, the hero escapes into the world of fantasy. He begins to direct his life as a great artistic cinema, in which he himself appears as an omnipotent creator.
After a particularly embarrassing performance, a struggling Polish actor chooses to quit his acting troupe. In desperation, he returns home, only to find his dying mother has replaced him with a farm hand from a nearby mental institution. Alienated and depressed, he attempts to find his place in the world by driving out his replacement as completely as possible.
