It's a Christmas adventure, a story of Love, Goodness, Courage and Honor, imbued with the spirit of Ukrainian Cossack legends and images of Christmas family traditions and holidays. The Ukrainian village, which lives a quiet and peaceful life, comes to life on Christmas Eve — filled with songs, music, the spirit of delicious roast and festivities.

Vasyl, a Cossack, and his children are repairing the Christmas star so that in the evening the children can greet their godparents with carols. Vasyl's wife, Kateryna, is busy at the stove preparing a festive dinner.

Kum, a Cossack character, lives alone in the village, away from the community. No one, not even the old woman Karpyha, who spreads gossip in the village, knows who he was or where he came from. Kum's sturdy physique and reticence cause fear among the adults in the village, but not among the children. The children feel that the Cossack is carefully hiding a secret from people. But they are more curious than scared. In fact, a long time ago…