The film takes place in the late 90s. The main character undertakes to organize a competition for young musicians. Who should become the winner of the competition, decided in advance. The performances are attended by unknown musicians representing a variety of musical genres and trends. They have different views on both life and music. Of course, the competition does not go as planned.
Basada en las memorias de Vyacheslav Kondratyev, aborda la batalla de la ciudad de Rzhev durante la segunda guerra mundial de 1942-1943. Dicha batalla fue clave en la lucha para romper el devastador asedio nazi. Se produjo un baño de sangre, murieron más de 400 mil personas y hubo 900 mil heridos.
