Srul Solomonovich Sudaker - "conductor of the symphony orchestra" - a conman who lives not only on retirement. And Eugene really needs money. To redeem his only friend from captivity, he decides to use the abilities of the "conductor".

1933 Kharkiv, Soviet Ukraine. The House of Soviet Writers of Ukraine 'The Word'. After a decade of flourishing activity of Ukrainian writers, everything changed... In the middle of the night, the NKVD car takes one of the writers away, then he is declared the public enemy. Now, two of his friends, famous Soviet writers, must choose how to protect themselves and their families from the terrible fate that hangs over the entire house.

Completing the paperwork for immigration to Israel, Anya learns that her dad, whom she has not seen for 20 years, is the person who must sign her permit that will allow her a better future.