Volodymyr Antonov

The action takes place in the Ukrainian Carpathians in the First World War. The plot - twists and turns of life's journey of the traveler, adventurer, traveling actor and philosopher Ivan Kalita.

The permanent chairman of one of Ukraine's leading collective farms, a former front-line soldier, is caught off guard by the unexpected: the spring is unusually difficult and does not bode well for the harvest, his health has deteriorated, and his best foreman has been transferred to a struggling farm. However, Zakhar Platonovich does not complain to his superiors and relies solely on his fellow villagers...

After school, Victor is in no hurry to determine their future profession. So far, it works where it is necessary, nothing himself not particularly burdened. Unexpected acquaintance with Vera, a woman injured in a car accident that killed her mother, dramatically changes the life of Victor. And love has arisen between the girl gives the power to decide on the fourth and perhaps decisive step.

In a small town hospital, former partisan Korotkevich has been lying in bed for 20 years. As a result of brutal torture in the Gestapo, he lost his memory. Psychiatrist Kondakov succeeds in treating Korotkevich, and his memory returns. Now, with Korotkevich's help, it becomes possible to expose the traitors who betrayed and destroyed the partisan squad during the war.

A simple firefighter, Yasha Ptashkin, dreams of heroism, but no one takes his made-up stories seriously. He is in love with Dr. Vika. In his attempts to attract her attention, Ptashkin constantly finds himself in ridiculous situations.

During the years of perestroika, Igor Shitikov, a young and capable leader, was offered to head a lagging collective farm. After the renovation, he would be able to supply the factory workers of a large industrial association with agricultural products. But only the village council has the authority to decide on the reorganization of the collective farm...

Fritz Schmenkel, a farm worker and soldier in the fascist Wehrmacht, deserts in Belarus in 1941. He wants to survive, makes his way to Russian farmers and comes into contact with Soviet partisans who, after long interrogations by the German teacher and current partisan Miron, take him in as one of their own. Schmenkel proves his reliability in a number of daring actions and is awarded the Order of the Red Banner. In the winter of 1943/44, he is given a reconnaissance mission and falls into the hands of the fascists in Minsk. After days of interrogation, which he withstands, the Nazis execute him.