The film presents the evolution of Ștefan Gheorghiu, from a humble worker in Concordia oil company to a journalist, then a fighter for workers' rights and organizer of the trade union movement in Romania.

After refusing to compromise at his job, a university professor leaves the city and returns to his native village for the first time in many years.

After years of deplorable conditions of poverty and injustice, peasants revolt against the landowners, the social elite, and police in this routine social drama. A peasant woman is raped by a lecherous wealthy lesbian, and chaos breaks out in the rural areas where the poor suffer the most from the oppressive social and economic conditions.

Pavel has to confron his father in law, who is decided to compromise him in front of the village.

Sandu, a player, asks his friend to keep company to one of his conquests for a few hours. But then hours turn to a few days, and the two get to know each other better. Acting debut for Valeria Seciu.

A fashion designer creates an ugly model and he won't back down against all advice.

Adaptation after Fat Frumos din tei by Mihai Eminescu