A wry comedy set in Tblissi about a young musician who is perpetually in a hurry and late for every appointment because his life is so full of chance encounters. He cannot walk down the street without stopping to chat with a dozen friends. Every resolve to reform goes astray. On the night of the big concert Giya arrives in the orchestra pit just in time to play his drum roll and then rushes off for another drink. Ioseliani has a marvelous feel for the look and character of his native Georgia.