The film is about how in the 1970-ies the cultural community of Leningrad and the entire country, "turned his face to the working theme". The motto of the film are the words of narration: "to Be close to those about whom I write, to live with them one life." At the Izhora plant shot feature films, written novels, meetings with composers, writers, actors, in the shop of the plant is awarding young writers membership cards of the Union of writers.