1944. Russia, Michailovskoye village, memorial house of Pushkin. Maria Shiller, a German professor of literature, comes here from Germany to educate Wehrmacht soldiers and local peasants. Her actions lead to the disapproval of German military commanders. A local resident named Sergey starts a forbidden romance with the German lady. Soon afterwards Berlin orders to bring all historic values out of the country. Sergey decides to save the country's heritage at all costs. Pushkin's patrimony should stay in Russia. Even if it costs a life.