Maxim Gorky. Trilogy

The first film tells about the childhood of the Russian and Soviet writer Maxim Gorky (Alexey Peshkov).

The second film narrates about the adolescence of the Russian and Soviet writer Maxim Gorky. Tired of the difficult life, after consulting with his grandmother, Alexey Peshkov (Maxim Gorky) decides to leave Nizhniy Novgorod to try his luck on the vastness of the huge country.

The third film begins when Alexey Peshkov (Maksim Gorky) comes to Kazan to study. University becomes an unrealised dream for him, he had to look for work, live without shelter. The thoughts of the young writer about life are no less difficult than life itself. In a moment of despair, he decides to commit suicide ...