A graduate of the village school Pyotr Gorokhov from the village of Dyadkovo comes to Moscow to enter a prestigious economic university; he succeeds, albeit literally by a miracle. However, Petya was always helped out by chance and mysticism. Compared to other students (mostly Muscovites and residents of other big cities), this guy from the province stands out sharply — both in manners, in reprimand, and in behavior. Accustomed to defend their principles to the end of Gorokhov was called Balamut (Troublemaker). Nevertheless, in the student community, he quickly mastered and became a leader. Everything would be fine, but he has two problems — unrequited love for the dark-skinned beauty from Cuba and English...

Фильм о становлении молодежи, о формировании характеров, о вступлении в самостоятельную взрослую жизнь. Главный герой - Пётр Горохов - никогда и ничего не делает наполовину. Ему чужды цинизм, вялость души, равнодушие. Решительный и страстный во всём, он снискал себе прозвище «Баламут».