The second film in the series "Peoples of Ukraine: Past, Present, Future".

The film tells about the history of German settlements in Ukraine, the interaction of cultures of the German and Ukrainian peoples, the repressions suffered by the Germans during Stalinism, the realities of their current existence, after returning to Ukraine.

Based on a play by Neda Nezhdanova.

A poignant and paradoxical story about a girl who survived the repression and famine of 1933.

The movie’s plot is based on carrying out rehearsals at the theater of the deaf, where the hard process of the hard of hearing directors’ and actors’ work is shown. Their constant search for forms, images, and unique ways to convey the drama to the audience without saying a word. It is like silent cinematography; it is a unique and international sign language. Besides, between rehearsals, we see «behind the scenes» of the theater – the work and routine of hard-of-hearing lighting men, make-up artists, and costume designers.

During breaks, actors bring up stories from theater life, amusing incidents, and their troubles adjusting to the world of people without hearing impairments.

The movie's central character is an Honored Artist of Ukraine and an actor, who has been in the original cast of the theater since its establishment, Vasyl Styopkin, who will guide us through the theater’s history. Every so often, shots of modern times shift to newsreel, and the images of the theater in the past show up, where we see young Styopkin, and then we go back to our time again.