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The main character of the film is a journalist - Liza, a woman in her mid-forties, who, 25 years ago, worked as a war reporter during the Georgian-Abkhazian military conflict (1992-1993) which was provoked by Russia for the purpose of occupying Abkhazia.

The story based on the novel of Fazil Iskander - classic of Soviet literature he lived in Abkhazia and has Persian origin: his father was from Iran. Sofichka is the name of the heroine whose life from 1938 till 1960 is the subject of the film. Exile, love, murder of her husband by her own brother.

This year Christmas is different. Mother is dead and the siblings Brandt now try to make the best of this situation. Everyone in their unique way. Because one last time they can still celebrate all together, right?