Alexander Hovhannisyan

The members of an amateur theater group share the losses and sorrows of war with Armenian provincial town's inhabitants.

Nothing is easy for Torik, a shy orphan adopted by his aunt and uncle: he struggles to fit into village life, learn a craft, or find a wife. When Torik does fall in love – with Anjel, a local prostitute – he must face down the disapproval of his narrow-minded community and assert his right to happiness.

A film anthology consisting of adaptations of works by the great Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth.