The modern parable of two brothers, overcoming a complex spiritual path towards each other, unfolds in the center of modern Moscow. Valera is a young artist who is forced to work as a street portrait painter. Having spent a serene childhood in a mining town in Eastern Ukraine, he struggles to find himself in a cruel megalopolis. Hoping for support, he is looking for his elder brother Vadim, a successful businessman who left his father's house for a long time and lost contact with his family. Strong, independent Vadim, refuses to help his younger brother. Cornered by circumstances, spurred on by jealousy and annoyance, Valery takes a desperate step. A fateful meeting with a school friend radically changes their whole life.