In a large industrial city at the beginning of the twentieth century, factory worker Galust lives in poverty with his wife and six-year-old son, Ako. Hard labor and the visible contrast between working-class hardship and the comfort of the wealthy shape the family’s daily life. During the holiday season, Ako’s simple wish becomes a difficult test of his father’s conscience, love, and dignity. The story focuses on how poverty can influence a person’s moral choices.