A Bulgarian village before the First World War. The young and ambitious farmer Enyo loves the beautiful but poor Tsveta. His brother and his wife arrange their engagement. The hunchback girl Stanka, daughter of the richest man in the village, is in love with Enyo. Because of her father's lands...
Ognyan lives in seclusion full of malice towards his roommates. Only Gudzho and Mara sympathize with him. Ognyan blocks the road that runs through his forest. A peasant deputation comes to negotiate with him. A fight breaks out! It ends in a drama and Ognyan thinks he has to flee...
