Based on the book by Alexander Gavrosh The Incredible Adventures of Ivan Silya.

An extraordinary story about the surprisingly strong, kind and true in the feelings and actions of the hero, about his amazing friends and unexpected enemies. The prototype of the main character of the film was the Ukrainian circus strongman Ivan Firtsak, who in 1928 was recognized as the most powerful man on the planet. At the height of his career in the United States, he stopped playing, breaking his contract and paying a hefty fine - and returned home. The film recreates the separate pages of the life of young Ivan, who has been worthy of serious trials, matured and became an invincible giant of strength and spirit.