The action takes place after a nuclear war in an underground shelter near Moscow. A miserable scrap collector unexpectedly finds himself in a conflict with the elite of the bunker—its guards—and ends up owning a room crammed with various treasures. But most importantly, he learns the path leading to the Metro, located beneath a dead city. Saving his life, the main hero sets out through tunnels together with a few comrades, where to their surprise they discover that the Metro isn’t as empty and abandoned as they thought...