Yuri Kukharyonok

In 1943 a group of children are forced to join the partisan detachment in the forests of Belarus.

Stepan Astashonok, a graduate of the orphanage, came to the factory and seemed to have found his business. He soon got married, but he lived few happy days. When the war began, the Germans stole his wife and children to Germany. Having reached Berlin, the hero did not lose hope of finding them. Stepan learned about the death of his daughter, son and wife in the last days of the war. But the soldier continued to fight and tried to be human.…

A 'runaway' homeless man, once a renowned athlete, finds himself marooned in the small, snow-covered town of Zarechensk. Victor lands a job at an orphanage, where he soon meets a young teacher who becomes both a compassionate friend and the love of his life. However, fate doesn't play out simply as good or bad; it unfolds in a way that makes the hero realize one cannot run away from oneself. Consequently, it is in Zarechensk that a train carrying a film crew from the capital, on their way back to Moscow, is compelled to delay their journey for a few days. Remarkably, Zarechensk becomes the place where a director finally discovers the perfect actress for his leading role and encounters a man who has fled from her love. Meanwhile, a producer makes the ultimate decision to select this town as the filming location for her upcoming movie.