The film is set in the early eighteenth century in the Carpathians. The cruel rule of the Polish gentry forces the Hutsuls to flee to the mountains. Two brothers, Oleksa and Ivan Dovbush, find themselves outlawed and become opryshky. In search of revenge on the lords for the murder of Dovbush's parents, the brothers become enemies to each other. One wants money, the other wants justice.

The Hutsuls start an uprising led by Oleksa. The nobility does everything possible to destroy Dovbush. But he outsmarts them. And the legend of the Carpathian knight grew. A legend that inspires generations of those who fight for the freedom of their native land. It is about the strength and love of Oleksa Dovbush, about betrayal and insult. About how he lived and how he deceived death.

The documentary Silvestrov, dedicated to this brilliant Ukrainian composer, is far from a traditional biopic about a prominent person. It is an observation, a confession and, most of all, a story of great talent set against the backdrop of uncertain times.

Of course, film authors pay tribute to the composer’s creative techniques: avantgarde of the 1960s, forced into underground at the times of socialist realism, postmodernism (his main obsession during the 1970s), metaphorical music and contemporary pieces that charm audiences around the world. But it is also a personal story of a genius mind with its oddity, curiosity and emotional depth.