A demoralized society after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The hero of the film is presented as a bearer of satanic principles - he causes conflict between people and universal chaos.

The plot of a modern parable about love, duty and purity of thoughts is based on the creative process of an opera theater troupe working on staging one of the most complex works of musical classics - G. Puccini's opera "Turandot".

Tbilisi, early 20th century. The merchant Agha's wife's scheming nephew, Grantika, arrives from France at his house, and invents new entertainment to dispel his boredom.