伊塞克湖岸边住着一位高龄历史教师，他唯一的女儿已经逝世。他相信一个古老的传说：吉尔吉斯斯坦人从不吃圣湖中的鱼，因为其中有着祖先的灵魂。他的邻居Askhat则以偷偷捕鱼谋生，而邻居11岁的女儿Jyldyz从内心深处反对捕鱼。她很相信传说，也不吃鱼，所以很难理解家人和朋友。 当老人的妻子去世时，他想用古老的习俗埋葬妻子，但邻居却将自己的…

When Victor's wife dies and his world falls into a deep slumber, he sets out to wander the empty streets on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Victor endures an overwhelming experience that leads him to insanity and murder but through which he ultimately makes peace with himself.