It is based on the eponymous trilogy of novels of the Soviet writer Alexei Tolstoy and directed by Konstantin Khudyakov.

In the center of the story are the Bulavina sisters: Katya and Dasha.

The girls share a love for the decadent poet Alexei Bessonov, who changes their worldview and way of thinking, predicting the end of Russia.

The first world war brings new experiences to the serene existence of the Bulavin-Smokovnikov family.

Katerina Bulavina falls in love with the white officer Vadim Roshchin.