Once in the Caucasus

The film tells the story of the life of the Azerbaijani saint Seyid Yahya, who lived in the 14th century.

Rasim is a theater director. However, since the theater was closed, him and the cast were left unemployed. Due to impotence, they start to engage in fraud. Since they can only play roles, in order to earn a living, these fraudulent actors are forced to create their characters in real life. That is, they see the events in real life and play their role on the stage of life.

The film is about a family of shepherds who keep animals in the Caucasus mountains. The sudden arrival of autumn, the snowfall in the mountains, the closure of the migration route put the shepherd in a difficult situation. Realizing that he would not be able to move back all his animals, he leaves his 14-year-old son behind. The teenager has to protect himself and his animals from both the snowstorm and the wolves that attack the village. The baby lamb given to him by his uncle and a picture magazine given by a young artist girl traveling to the mountains provide the only moral support to the lonely child.