In a small Russian town, life goes on as usual, but the city is unusual - mythical creatures live next door to people. The main character goes through the route and collects items that help her connect these two worlds.
The documentary tells about the illustrated diary of a salt worker from the flooded village of Dedyukhino. His whole life is in it, as well as the life of an entire generation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.