At the end of the Second World War, Fedor is demobilized and returns home where he meets a homeless boy, small Fedor. They decide to live together. The adult works in the building trade and the boy goes to school and looks after the house. They get on very well until Natacha arrives in big Fedor's life. After marrying big Fedor, Natacha tries to win the child's love. But he remains hostile.

Credits

Marlen KhutsiyevDirector

Vasiliy ShukshinGreat Fyodor

Nikolai ChursinLittle Fyodor

Tamara SyominaNatasha

Yuri Yelin