Rostislav Shmyryov

1918. Despite the conclusion of peace between Soviet Russia and Germany, provocations continue on the border. Soldier Yakub Kovalenok returns to his native village. At the fair, he tries to buy a horse; he’s ready to pay anything for it, even to sell a grenade. Some young nobleman snatches it away and, running off, leaves Yakub a red bicycle. In the village, Yakub finds out that he has the bicycle of Stas Dobuzhinsky, a courier for Kurnevich’s gang, which has long been being tracked down by a detachment of Red Army soldiers. The Bolshevik Alena recognizes the traitor’s bicycle and requisitions it, despite Yakub’s explanations. Outraged by such lawlessness, Yakub decides to seek justice and writes a letter of complaint to Lenin himself...

The young, talented scientist Konstantin Popov begins a serious romance with the daughter of his academic supervisor. Soon, rumors begin to spread around the department that Popov has made the right choice: the calculation is accurate. Konstantin, a principled and uncompromising man, is used to achieving everything in life on his own. Unable to bear the ridicule of his colleagues, he breaks off the relationship with the woman who loves him...

A murderer is using every possible trick in his efforts to escape from justice. He is extremely crafty in his ways of infiltrating the government. He becomes a politician with growing status and influence and an official immunity from prosecution.

A story of a crime which was committed and solved during one night only.

Not young bus driver goes to the next trip. In this trip he recalls his childhood during WW2. But there is another danger people among passengers of the bus.

Five stories all related to alcohol and it's affectation on people lives.

Adventures of a boy and his older friend during the time of October Revolution in Belarus.