The naïve Maris joins the Wehrmacht during the Nazi occupation of the Baltic states, together with his brother and several others from the village. The barracks are in a monastery, and Maris – whom everyone views as a fool – seems to consider his fate a religious calling. Until his eyes are opened by the soldiers’ misbehaviour, and he takes it upon himself to save a young woman.

Georgy Bergal
as Maris

Andrey Krivenok
as Janis

Klavdiya Korshunova
as Lia

Nadezhda Zelenova
as Anna

Aleksey Gavranin
as Emil

Sasha Savchits
as Boy being christened

Mia Mitkevich
as Boy's mother

David Kanade
as Godfather

Valeriya Puzyryovskaya
as Godmother