故事发生在克罗地亚的一个偏远小村庄，由于持续降雨，河水水位上涨，整个村庄正面临被洪水淹没的威胁。村民们正忙着堆砌沙袋加固堤坝。18岁的高中生马尔科生活在典型的传统环境中：他是一名优秀的运动员，正在为当地的掰手腕锦标赛做准备；平日里他跟着父亲在汽修店打工，并有一个感情稳定的女朋友佩特拉。在外界看来，马尔科的生活平稳且符合社会期待，但其内心深处却压抑着一份秘密。 随着斯拉文的归来，马尔科平静的生活被彻底打破。斯拉文是马尔科儿时的初恋，三年前曾因两人的关系被发现而遭到父亲放逐。这次斯拉文回来是为了参加父亲的葬礼。当两人再次相遇时，昔日的情感如同村外汹涌的河水一样迅速复苏。在洪水即将冲破堤坝的紧要关头，马尔科也必须面对自己内心那座摇摇欲坠的情感堤坝。

A pianist named Garvey, while traveling on a tour, gets off the train to buy cigarettes, and learns from a salesgirl that the cities imagined by Grin really exist. Forgetting about his tour, he goes to one of these cities, where he meets the captain of The Waverunner... The famous bard Alexander Galich wrote the script to this film -one of the 1960s best motion pictures. The film features his wonderful songs as performed by Galich himself A ship was sailing from faraway Australia..., Things will straighten out, there's nothing to worry about...... In the 21st century, the cinema will be different; perhaps it's natural. And yet, it's a pity...