Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić

The Topalovic family has been in the burial business for generations. When the old (150 yrs old) Pantelija dies, five generations of his heirs start to fight for the inheritance.

For the young man who lives in Serbian province town, the maturing coincides with the turbulent political events of the year 1968.

Tensions arise in a Gypsy community when a local feather seller falls in love with a much younger girl.