A tragicomedy about an amateur theater in Volyn. Seeking to overcome his personal crisis а renowned actor Petro returns from the capital city to his village to create a theatre with his fellow villagers, thus proving to himself what he is still capable of. After a decade of fame a troupe is tired. It is increasingly difficult for the director to find actors for new theatrical productions. The choice falls on Chekhov's vaudeville for three actors. Summer heat. Serenity. Six months before the war.