The first love of Ania and Andrii, who studied together at a school in a small urban village, is suddenly interrupted by a ridiculous misunderstanding. The lovers go their separate ways. Andrii becomes a career soldier and takes part in battles in eastern Ukraine. Ania moves to the capital to pursue a career and arrange her personal life there.

The Great War changes the lives of the protagonists drastically and irrevocably. Andriy is seriously wounded, almost loses his eyesight, and returns to his native village where his son lives. A rocket hits Anna and Oleksii's house. The man is killed. Anna goes home to recover and meets her first love.