After losing his family, old Ivan goes crazy, he paints his face and paints a shaman's headdress with feathers and removes the icon from the frame. Ivan builds a coffin with his own hands and prepares to face death. No one seems to be able to turn his mind back. An unexpected encounter with a stray black dog changes his plans. Looking into the dog's eyes, Ivan comes to his senses, he realizes that death has come and it is worthy to meet her. The old man washes paint and removes his headgear, returns the icons to the frame and, dismantling the coffin, builds a dog booth for the dog. Smiling, Ivan dies.