The film tells the story of two young people who chose different paths in life.
Petras Kurmelis is a hardworking but tight-fisted peasant, he marries for convenience and wants the bride to bring a good dowry to the house. But marriage does not bring him happiness.
This is a story about the love of two people in difficult times of war, about love that overcomes all obstacles, appearing unexpectedly, out of nowhere, taking possession of all the thoughts of the lovers...