Zhora and Knyaz are the last surviving performers of tightrope dancing in Armenia. They were once the most celebrated masters but today, they are the only ones who can keep this ancient art alive against the current of contemporary society. Having been bitter rivals throughout their lives, a common objective has finally brought them together: to train the only student of tightrope dancing left in the country. Hovsep, a 16-year-old orphan boy, has to decide whether or not to accept the role of the last tightrope dancer in his country.