How a son gets a second chance at having a mother. How war only causes suffering and wounds that never heal. The hero of the film, Walter, is 40 years old. He left his native land several years ago and works as a foreman on one of the construction sites in Moscow. He not only builds buildings but he also tries to build a new life for himself. But a phone call ruins all his plans. Walter learns that the fighting has reached the village where his mother lives.