A young guy escapes from Moscow from a tough mom and problems with an unloved institute to his grandmother for the summer in Rostov-on-Don, a southern, noisy, open city. He meets a girl journalist of a local newspaper and gets a job as a photographer for this newspaper. Photography is his hobby and passion, but here for the first time his photos become interesting to other people.

Across the Don is a documentary that dives deep into the history, culture, and impact of the Don River. It focuses on the lives of the people who call its banks home, showcasing their struggles and successes. From its humble beginnings to its current state, the film takes viewers on a journey through time and space, highlighting the significance of this iconic river.

When a beautiful new student, Angelina Aistova joins Liosha Agafonov's group at college, he feels an instant attraction to her. However, after several unsuccessful attempts at catching her attention, he decides the best way forward is to arrange a small collision with their cars. As a result Liosha finds himself at Angelina's house reporting the 'accident' to her father. Very soon Liosha realises that he has fallen in love with the daughter of an oligarch - Angelina's father is a business magnate but whose company has been suffering because of a long-standing feud with an old rival. In order to somehow hush up the car accident, Liosha is hired as a gardener at the Aistovs' house. In his line of duties he is required to make a number of visits to a florist's shop where he befriends Katia the sales girl.

In a tiny Azerbaijani fishing village young Sarah's father disappears at sea. Misfortunes abound until the superstitious inhabitants demand a funeral. Rebellious Sarah undertakes one last, and deadly, attempt to find her father.