A film about the life and death of the great Soviet playwright Alexander Vampilov. He was choking in the hallways and offices. He sought to escape from the vicious circle. At home, to nature, to its roots. To the history of the family, his father, who was shot in the 38th year. And in August 1972, in the sea buckthorn summer, he goes to Lake Baikal to buy a house on the lake. And remains there forever.