1974, Yerevan. The lives of three friends change irrevocably over the course of a year. What seemed simple and predictable turns into a tense, dangerous reality, where every choice has a price. This story is about friendship and betrayal, about dreams and forced concessions. Values ​​that seemed unbreakable in adolescence collide with reality, mistakes become irreparable over time. Attempts to ask for forgiveness are late and do not bring back the loss.

They are young, enthusiastic, full of faith in the future. But they find themselves unnoticed in a world where secret conversations, forbidden topics, and foreign games are everywhere. The thirst for freedom gradually leads them down a dangerous path, where the stakes are not at all youthful.

The novel “When the Apricot Blossoms” is about love, memories, and time. A love that does not fade, but deepens over the years. And about spring, which always returns.