Valentina Ivanova

Story is set in deep Russia, on a wild river in woods called "Ugrum-reka" - the Moody river. Son of a dishonest trader, Prohor Gromov wants to become his own man. He takes his fathers order and goes trough the woods to deliver the furs to the byer in the nearest town. He tries to take the shorter way and get`s lost. At the highest point of this, his fathers servant, Abdulla, who is sent with him to guard him almost shoots him driven by hunger, but comes to the senses and saves his life by continuing to go on.

The secretary of the city party committee, Sattarov, is an active, principled person, determined in achieving his goals. His authority and expertise allowed for the accelerated construction of the factory complex. Even though he is seriously ill, he remains just as demanding, yet sensitive to the people around him.

Based on the play of the same name by I. Turgenev, in the production of the Moscow Theatre named after M.N. Ermolova.

The newly elected secretary of the city Komsomol committee, Andrei Kolobov, introduces the slogan of spiritual mentorship and strives to implement it in practice. He helps a talented young man, Petya Gorokhov, find the right path in life, directly participating in atheist propaganda. In the work of the Komsomol committee, Kolobov promotes a creative approach to working with the youth. He wins the love and trust of the city's Komsomol members, and at the report conference, the youth elect him as the first secretary once again.