Pregnant German woman is trapped behind Russian lines. When she goes into labor, three Soviet soldiers deliver her to a field hospital: a newly graduated officer, an affable truck driver, and a soldier shell-shocked into muteness. The dangerous trip to the hospital ends up a rite of passage for all concerned.

Viktor Avdyushko
as Виктор Авдюшко

Aleksandr Demyanenko
as Шура Ивлев

Stanislav Khitrov
as Павел Васильевич Рукавицын

Lidiya Shaporenko
as Барбара - немка

Vera Bokadoro
as француженка из концлагеря

Mykola Hrynko
as шофёр-американец

Nikolai Timofeyev
as командир батальона

Izolda Izvitskaya
as Клава - регулировщица

Andrey Fayt
as старый серб из концлагеря

Viktor Koltsov
as генерал