Maxim Zhdanov’s life consists of funny practical jokes, crazy ideas and experiments. But everything changes when his family moves to a quiet suburban village with absolutely nothing to do. And then there’s trouble at school: after successfully passing the test, the teachers transfer Max to a class for gifted children, having considered the boy’s talents as a child prodigy. Classmates and friends label him a “nerd”, and Max becomes an outsider to ordinary guys.