Andrei Popa

The director's autobiographical film about a distant hungry childhood after the war, where his mother became the main character...

After his father's death in a car accident, Emil, a teenage boy, struggles to come to terms with the loss. When his mother brings Misha into the house, Emil begins to suspect that Misha is responsible for his father's death. His suspicions are soon confirmed, and he realizes that his father took his own life after learning about Luchika and Misha's love. As the story unfolds, Emil must confront the truth and find a way to understand and forgive his mother.

The film takes place in 1944 in a Moldovan village that had just been liberated by the Soviet Army. A young teacher creates a school pioneer organization. He is opposed by the school principal, who is hiding a fascist agent. With the help of a young teacher and his students, police officers manage to neutralize the criminal.