简介：TheactiontakesplaceduringthesocialistperiodinBulgaria.Thecentralcharacter,nicknamedtheCockisanartisticpersonality,amanofstrongcharacterknownasthekingofthepickpockets.Hiskeensenseofpersonalfreedomcomesupagainsttheuniversallyacceptednormsofbehavior.TheCocklikesagame,adventureanddanger,whilesocialistsocietyneedsobedience.TheCockmakesastandagainstthisorder;hedoesnotwanttoplayhisgamesaccordingtorules.Heistellinghisstoryoftwodecades:hisimprisonment,hisloveaffairs.TohimloveisafatefulmeetingoftwopersonsandhasnothingtodowithPhilistinism.TheCockisanamiablechapthoughbeinganadventurer,trickster,andanartistbynature,irresponsibleandasocial.Inthemeantimehewasteshisgiftonvirtuosotheftsandmonumentalbanquetswhichregularlylandhiminjail.Inthejailtheimperfectcorrectionalmethodsandthechaosreigninginhisownsoulinducehimtobetrayhisfellowinmates.Intheendthefilmmakersallowhimtodieadignifieddeath.Duringanescapeattemptbeforedyinghesavesthelifeofachild.Hisdreamoflifecomestoanabsurdend.…