Everything changes for the Ing family when the husband and father is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The mother, who is the main supporter has become more isolated, while the son is no longer certain about his future plans although he has been accepted to study abroad. The conflicted family returns to the father’s hometown for the tomb-sweeping ritual, but his original mountain tomb has been replaced by a newly built hotel.

1982年，隆冬时节，苍茫大地，人们在渴望春天的到来（包产到户）。 王支书要村里恢复演出老戏。“戏篓子”路老鹤，安排杨志刚演男主角，女儿路小芬不情愿。女儿的意中是奎疯子的儿子王树满。 在奎疯子眼里，花生是他的“图腾”。有人偷了九亩半的花生，急得他满街乱转。他发现，不止一人拿着花生去路老鹤家…… 人见人怕的奎疯子，却对路小芬言听计从。整日像个孩子跟在小芬身后走动。 这晚，队部秘密开会，整出一份分地计划。不想，计划还没捂热乎就被杨志刚连夜从抽屉里偷了出来，公布于众。王支书被打了个措手不及。 奎疯子和霸占了十年的“九亩半”成了“分地”的焦点。 “唱戏”“分地”交织中，牵出一段历史悲剧。 电影《村戏》剧本改编自《贾大山小说精品集》中的前半部“梦庄生态”部分，主要是《村戏》、《花生》和《老路》等三篇。