Egor Pankovsky

The film tells the story of a veteran of the Russian-Turkish War who returns to his village, where his son is accused of having connections with the devil. The story tells about the confrontation between different poles of faith in the struggle for the fate of a child.

A lonely artist lives on the shore of a dry lake. From time to time the postman comes to him, but instead of letters he brings paintings. A powerful man takes them, giving them alcohol and food in return. The artist is trying to find out who owns the paintings.

Husky tries to escape from reality. He feels the proximity of otherworldly forces, the cold breath of a ghostly girl, the magic of an Old Believer shaman. All this creates the appearance of hopelessness and the absence of an exit as such.