A drama with elements of comedy. The film follows one week in the life of Iko, a recent middle-aged widower who's living in a desolated and nearly abandoned village. Each morning, he's performing his duty that consists of raising the flag on a pole in the middle of nowhere. Each evening, he's lowering the flag down. In-between these two tasks, Iko is struggling to keep on with his way of life, in spite of many problems.