The film tells about the exploits performed by Soviet naval paratroopers during the Second World War during the battle with the Nazi troops on the Black Sea.

Russia. character and path. A bitter experience of self-knowledge. The theory of the Russian physiologist I.P. Pavlov as a key to understanding Russian history. And Russian history as a key to understanding Pavlov's personality and searches. A man who, in conditions of despotism, realized his freedom. A scientist who, using the examples of experimental animals, realized the nature of the Russian crowd. Chronicle materials became the visual basis of the film.