Mukhtar, experiencing a mid-life crisis, has a job, a house, a family, and credit. He is convinced that it's all the fault of his early marriage. Soon the man wakes up in a luxurious surroundings as a wealthy businessman, but the price for such a transformation is his relatives. Now his best friend is the head of the Mukhtar's former family...

Alma-Ata, 1987. The protagonist of the film is 16-year-old Arsen, who moves from the suburbs to the city center and goes to a new school. At the new school, he makes friends with classmates who are active participants in the so-called "District Movements". Along with this, Arsen faces street, teenage hierarchy and violence. And before him there is a choice, to become like everyone else or to remain true to himself.