Young Sasha is brought into a state-run children's home because his mother died early and his father spends most of his life in prison. The conditions are like in a penal institution. Sasha tries several times to escape and to search for his father.
| Writing | Sergei Bodrov | Writer |
| Directing | Sergei Bodrov | Director |
| Sound | Vyacheslav Karasyov | Sound |
| Sound | Aleksandr Raskatov | Music |
| Editing | Valentina Kulagina | Editor |
| Camera | Yuri Skhirtladze | Director of Photography |