A young man who was raised in a children's home wants to go to the Chechen war. He believes in his heart that he belongs there and that in those difficult conditions he will make himself visible. After the training, Alexander enters the elite troops of the special forces and leaves for the harsh ordeals that wait for him in the war. He doesn't change his principles and manifests himself as a hero, who won't be a traitor, even if his life depends on it. The concepts of real friendship, love and honor are eternal values. After overcoming all hardships and learning the pain of loss, he finds his love and a home, where they will wait for him, where he comes home from the war...
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Vladimir Volga Olga Chursina Aleksandr Baluev Sergey Garmash Evgeniy Kosyrev Vadim Tsallati Fedor Smirnov Sergey Bolotaev Marat Gactalov Aleksandr Prudnikov Dmitry Diakonov Mariya Shalaeva Vadim Tsallati Aleksandr Fisenko Philipp Riba Vitaliy Vashedskiy Viktor Stepanov Irbek Persaev Aslanbek Galaov Mukhtar-bek Kantemirov Aleksandr Karamnov Mikhail Zhigalov Olga Dubovitckaya Soslan Fidarov Anatoli Rudenko Alexander Petrov Alan Toguzov Anatoly Galaov Dmitry Kazantcev Marat Gudiev
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