In a provincial town comes Elena -young actress. Soon she meets Ivan, who is the same age as her and who works at the construction site. In order to be a part of her world he agrees to pay as stand-in for a movie in which she has a small role. During the premiere, the actor gets all the fame and the stand-in stay unnoticed.

In 1944 Bulgaria switches sides and joins the war against Germany. The story focuses on the advance of the Bulgarian army through Yugoslavia and Hungary, as well as its internal struggles.

Volunteer girls come to the village. They will help to harvest the crop. The girls are dressed in fashion, behave provocatively. Four village men want to demonstrate their qualities. The mechanic pretends to be an athlete, the teacher plays love sketches that he watched in the movies. The vet flirts clumsily, and the doctor decides to go to Africa. The girls leave. Calmness and boredom come to the village.