Teleplay based on the work of the same name by V. Bykov. 　　1942, Belarus is occupied by German troops. During the investigation into the train derailment case, the Germans arrest trackman Sushchenya, but then unexpectedly release him. Local residents begin to suspect him of collaborating with the invaders. Two partisans, Burov and Voitik, take Sushchenya into the forest, where th...