Anamiablepictureaboutenteringadulthood,greatdreams,andthefirst-forbidden-loveofawhitepostman,Jakub,andaprettyGypsygirl,Jolanka.Thisisapoeticstory,amosaicoftheplayfulworldspringingfromthewildimaginationofthevillagepostmananditsclashwiththepragmaticmundanerealitythatfinallybeatstherosydream'softheyoungprotagonists.DirectorDusanHanakandscreenwriterDusanDusek'smostpopularfilmhasbeencherishedbycriticsaswellaswideaudiencesathomearidabroad.

Averger,wholikestodressasapriest,isinvited,byoneofthevillagers,tobethepastoratavacantchurch.Theatheistteacherresentsthepastor,andtriestoembarrasshiminvariousways,includingbeingcaughtwiththelocalgirl,Majka.