June 1941. After heavy fighting, the Red Army continues to retreat. On the battlefield near a shelter that has remained intact, Captain Khlebnikov comes to, blinded by an explosion. Serafima, a resident of the village where the German command has settled, despite the danger helps the wounded man and secretly brings him medicine. Soon Holts, a German deserter, Demidovitch, chairman of the local council, and Nokhim, a survivor of a mass shooting of Jews, join him. Each has his own truth, fears and hopes. Although they do not all agree with each other, when they learned that Serafima was in danger, they united to help her.
