Vasily, a modest and meek instructor, is seen on camera ranting about his country's dire predicament. When a student uploads the video to YouTube, it goes viral. Everyone is enraged by Vasily's fury, and individuals begin raising funds for a presidential campaign. He wins! Servant of the People follows Vasily's new life as president; he has no desire to change his life; he wants to stay the same, live in his flat with his parents, borrow money from his friends at the end of the month, and ride his bike to work; the only difference is that now his work is as the country's most powerful man.