Amid the snow-covered streets of early twentieth-century Tiflis, the solitary Poghos leads a life confined to work, a modest daily routine, and the companionship of the cat his mother left him. The story unfolding in his little room reveals the subtle shades of human loneliness, habit, and attachment. Through a single everyday episode, we see how sternness and compassion coexist within a person, while a wordless animal becomes his silent yet cherished friend.