German Helmut arrives in Russia to make a marriage proposal to Russian beauty Alena whom he met in Berlin. Happy couple goes to the village to get acquainted with the bride's relatives. However, Alena's ex-husband Tolia also arrives to retrieve his wife. Not only Tolia and Helmut but also their friends, relatives and other villagers - businessman Yerofeyev, who bought the house next door, stray tanker and even a snake interfere in romantic rivalry.
