Set in the 1960s, in a small town in Poland. After the destruction of an old mill, an impersonated devil appears in its place. The local leader and priest try to make him go away by different ways.
A clerk looks after a flower that reminds him of his former sweetheart. A man's affection for a plant makes his mother jealous.
Many years after finishing their education, a colorful cast of characters decides to attend a night school to finally earn their high school diplomas.