"I came to give you freedom" is Vasily Shukshin's novel about Stepan Razin, which he dreamed of filming. But they didn't give it to him. The film tells about the tragedy of the artist, who fought for his plan for many years, but was doomed. The tragic departure of Shukshin on October 2, 1974 is still shrouded in mystery. There are conspiracy theories of poisoning. The focus is on the last year of Vasily Shukshin's life.