Ivan is a poor elderly widower who is grieving the death of his wife. Peter is his friend, helping him deal with the loneliness and sadness. Shortly after they get closer, their friendship is put at risk as Peter gets into a situation that endangers the life and safety of him and his family.
Maya lives in Burgas on the coast of the Black Sea. She's a young woman trying to find herself. The film features the poetry of Petya Dubarova and is loosely inspired by her life.
The beginning of the 18th century. Bulgaria is under the Ottoman bondage. The monks of the Monastery of Hilendar on Mount Athos warn the young monk Paisiy to beware of the "pestilent chapel". On his deathbed, the abbot conjures Paisiy to search for Slavonic books. The young monk goes from one...
