Faced with a number of difficulties, a pensioner from a depopulated village decides to cut down a tree to survive the cold days. This act of him has an unexpected consequence which forces him to separate with his only fellow - his donkey.
Stamat is an elderly man living alone in the Bulgarian countryside. His only source of income is a low pension that does not even cover the costs of a basic needs. Additionally, the man must feed his faithful friend - an old donkey. The approaching winter and the lack of stored wood make Stamat cut down the only tree in his garden.