Nauris lives with his little sister and grandfather Upmalis in a small seaside village. When he discovers that his grandfather and Lazdāns have robbed the local school, Nauris secretly returns the stolen goods, hoping to protect his grandfather. But his attempt to do the right thing makes him the prime suspect.
The dramatic fates of the Līdumu, Tauriņu, and Pacepļu families from the 1920s to the 1950s. The conflict between the Līdumu and Tauriņu dynasties as a class struggle, ending with the victory of the Līdumu family.
