An experimental film, which is a symbiosis of two areas of cinema: fiction and documentary. The plot of the film revolves around two main characters, grandfather and granddaughter. Grandfather shares memories from his youth, talks about an event that completely changed his life, as well as one of the main mistakes of his youth. The documentary part is based on the real story of the famous Crimean judo and sambo coach Ivan Sergeevich Pavlenko.