Russian horse breeder Krasin arrives to 30s Kyrgyzstan to open the first Soviet stud farm here and breed a new breed of horses by crossing Don Argamaks and local Karabairs.
To build a house and feed his family, Deles went to the mountain camps as a shepherd. With all sorts of promises and temptations, local businessmen gradually connected Deles to their machinations — and the young shepherd very soon built a huge house, bought a car, found prosperity and lost his family.