Grozny. The very epicenter of the war. In a destroyed house, an elderly teacher, a nurse and a Boy, a young violinist with extraordinary abilities, are desperately fighting for life. Danger lurks around every corner, armed bandits are lurking around the city, and rampaging riot police also pose a threat. And only the hope that the war will someday end, the smoke will clear and roses will bloom in the yard helps to resist violence and cruel tyranny. These people, hiding in the ruins, do not bow their heads until the very end...