A judge is devastated after the death of his wife and is neglectful of his children. His son befriends the children of a street beggar who live in an abandoned, derelict church. After his experience with his new friends, the young boy begins to feel sorry for his father and sympathizes with his loneliness.
| Directing | Kira Muratova | Director |
| Writing | Vladimir Korolenko | Story |
| Sound | Ihor Skinder | Sound |
| Sound | Vladimir Bogdanovsky | Sound |
| Camera | Alexey Rodionov | Director of Photography |
| Art | Valentin Gidulyanov | Production Design |
| Writing | Kira Muratova | Screenplay |
| Editing | Valentyna Oliynyk | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalya Dzyubenko | Costume Design |
