Leonid, once known as the smuggler Pamfir, decides to change his life and set a good example for his son by earning an honest living. After several years of working abroad, he finally returns home, where his wife no longer wants to let him go. In a desperate attempt to keep his father close, the son burns Leonid’s documents, but a careless mistake leads to the local church catching fire. In a region where corruption permeates every aspect of life and crime is closely intertwined with religion, forgiveness is out of reach. To pay for the damage, Leonid is forced to reconnect with his troubled past, as the Bukovinian village prepares for its most important winter ritual — Malanka.