Standing on Ceremony

Set in 1944. A shepherd boy enters an abandoned palace he has seen only from the distance since he was a boy. Once he enters the palace, strange things begin to happen as though he was dreaming the events rather than living them.

A married couple of the Skvortsovs, accomplished and wealthy middle-aged scientists with two adult children, set off on the cruise ship "Dmitry Furmanov" on the weekend route Leningrad-Valaam-Leningrad. During a tour of the island of Valaam, the couple quarrel, and She goes alone on a passing boat to a former monastery where disabled people live. In the boatman, unexpectedly for herself, Anna recognizes her and her husband's youth friend Pavel, whom, as it seemed to her, she loved all her life and was waiting for a meeting, although she considered him to have died during the Great Patriotic War.

A young man inherits his father's property. Peshkar's father and his uncle's wife conspire against him and the young man is injured in an accident. A gypsy girl finds him and takes care of him until the young man regains his health.

Vero has Downs Syndrome. Her mother blames her for her misfortunes, she wants to love her but unconsciously something is stopping her. So, Vero receives more affection from her brother Marcos. Veros integration into normal society comes from her passion for theatre and her participation in a theatre group made up of physically disabled people. To perform, she needs Marcos to recite to her some magic words that give her confidence. Marcos puts all his efforts into overcoming the difficulties that stand in her way while their mother fights to rebuild her life. Veros performance will awaken many consciences. Her mother becomes aware of the importance of her daughter in her life and decides to give up her new job to be together with her children and recover the time that has been lost.