Besieged Leningrad. In the suburban house of the Resurrection, living "in a special position," six people and a chicken that no one can cook is gathered. Previously, the cook was engaged in this, but she was taken away from Voskresenskys on the eve - hard times came outside, and the situation was not easy inside either: the younger son brought a hungry girl, the eldest daughter was an unfamiliar man, whom she was going to marry. Just a few minutes left before the New Year, and the number of problems grows like a snowball.

该片讲述了一位凶杀案目击者不得不亲自开展复仇的故事。主角亚历山大和父亲在开车出行的途中意外成为一伙醉酒的少年犯罪分子的目标，在暴行之下亚历山大的父亲因受伤而去世，而亚历山大本人则成为这桩谋杀和殴打凶案的证人。对于帮派来说，他成为了一个必须被抹消掉的证人。因此，亚历山大不得不由受害者变为猎手，为自己和父亲复仇。