A young man, Kesha, returns to his hometown after a long absence. His father and younger brother, Tima, are waiting for him. Kesha is twenty-seven. He has served time in prison. Now, he just wants to live—find a job, save some money, and figure out what to do next.His younger brother, Tima, is only seventeen. He has finished school and dreams of getting into university on a scholarship. Everything seems to be going according to plan: Tima scores high on his entrance exams, and Kesha finds a job in a gold mining cooperative. But things take a quick turn. The prospectors betray Kesha, leaving him jobless and without a future. Seeking revenge, he steals gold and goes on the run. But he doesn’t go alone—his younger brother is with him.