Before us unfolds one variation of the ancient, timeless narrative - the journey of the protagonist (a migrant from Central Asia) in search of a better fate. As it is known, to remain human and to be free from humanity is impossible, and the prosperity and well-being of our "odyssey" are literally intertwined with the lives and deaths of those around him - first in Tajikistan, and then in Russia.
This story deliberately resembles a parable, and deliberately at its center is a carpenter, a representative of a profession that spans over 5,000 years. Thus, the film's concept harkens back to the biblical tradition, in which the figure of the carpenter is central to the well-known myth of nativity.
Through his eyes, we survey the life of a man and see, primarily, two points - the beginning and the end, the cradle and the grave, yet amidst the absurdity of modern life, what transpires in between loses its significance. Could this story have been set in the backdrop of another era? Certainly, and it would hardly have lost its relevance. For, unfortunately, just as two thousand years ago, we wage fratricidal wars, regardless of the pleas of the heart and the reasoning of the mind, forgetting that we share more similarities than differences. Whether it be Muslim Tajikistan, Christian Russia, or democratic Europe, people everywhere are divided by various criteria and do not welcome strangers. Meanwhile, we all emerge from the same cradle, and we will all be buried in the same Earth.
The viewer in the process of watching the film will have to find their own answer to the question of how to get out of the captivity of prejudice and recognise that this world is meant for everyone.