Based on short stories by Vasiliy Shukshin. About the life and people of the modern Soviet village. Old Yermolai lived all his life in one village. He has four sons, each with their own problems. The youngest foolishly ended up in jail and, three months before his release, greatly missing his family, escaped.

Credits

Vasiliy ShukshinDirector

Vsevolod SanayevЕрмолай Воеводин, отец

Anastasiya FilippovaВоеводина, мать

Marta GrakhovaВера Воеводина, дочь

Aleksey VaninИгнатий Воеводин, старший сын, циркач