Mongolian National Film Council

Enkhmaa wants to bring her 13-year-old son Ankhaa closer to his stepfather and is planning a trip. Before the trip, a boy's beloved dog disappears. Anhaa becomes close to a pack of yard dogs and searches for her pet with them.

Bayaraa, a weather-worn muralist who once tasted glory in Europe, returns to Mongolia with only a box of paints, a rooftop tent, and his loyal stray dog. Each day he descends the wall of an abandoned factory, covering its crumbling concrete with sweeping murals of mythic Mongolian landscapes. Watching him is a sardonic balloon, at once conscience, companion, and a stroke of fable. When officials announce the factory will soon be demolished, Bayaraa becomes determined to leave behind his masterpiece. Yet the deeper battle lies within: the long-buried wound of the wife and daughter he abandoned for art.

A young horseman who wants to become a singer arrives in the city and gets his wish and works in a theater. He works with a blind musician, and they fall in love. With the support of his friends, the young singer participates in many artistic productions and improves his skills. However, he does not like the methods and views of the theater manager Bazar, and the film unfolds as he gives up his singing career and returns to his hometown.