Alexander Krechet unexpectedly resigns after investigating high-profile cases in the Investigative Committee and intends to settle in Crimea. On his first day at the beach, he rescues from the water a young man who was clearly wanted to be killed and who looks exactly like the guy who disappeared here 25 years ago.

Tanya, a young educator, accompanies twelve teenagers to a theatre festival in Sochi under the supervision of Maria Genrikhovna, an experienced head teacher. Initially, there's little sympathy between the two teachers. However, they discover a deeper bond in much more fundamental things: aversion to marching in formation and other forms of officialism. Their ability to find joy even in challenging situations unites them.