Actions of the movie occurred in Post-WWII years in small village. Mother with three children. Father was lost in the war, like many other. 11-year old son rather smart boy is main help in housekeeping. But here was primary school only, and he was sent to study to neighbor village over 50 km. He lives with his mother's friend - woman and two children. Mother brought food one time per 3 weeks, and he cooks and eats separately from householders. To buy more food he plays game 'money'. He was beaten by older boys – usual child's cruelty.

Cast & crew

Yevgeni Tashkov

Director

Mikhail Yegorov

Володя

Valentina Talyzina

тётя Надя

Galina Yatskina

Мария Андреевна, мать Володи

Oleg Golubitsky

директор школы Василий Андреевич

Oleg Kazennov

Тишкин

Klavdiya Kozlyonkova

продавщица молока

Boris Novikov

дед Илья

V

Vladimir Repin

Федька

Lidiya Savchenko

Vladimir Sez

фельдшер

Tatyana Tashkova

Lidiya Mikhailovna

Vadim Yakovlev

дядя Ваня

Andrey Zvezdov

Вадик

Yelena Kuzmina

продавщица молока

M

Misha Kabanov

Птаха