Tiny Soviet village by the sea, in the years before the Second World War... A very young girl, Vera, falls madly in love with an older military officer who is visiting from out of town. She leaves her home and family to live with him in various military posts where he serves with the army. Through the difficulties of army life, and years of war, her love for this older man survives, and she gives herself completely without reservation. This film is about friendship, loss, survival, loyalty, and the wonderful gift of unconditional love, which is only given to a few.
| Directing | Stanislav Govorukhin | Director |
| Writing | Stanislav Govorukhin | Writer |
| Writing | Vladimir Valutskiy | Writer |
| Writing | Irina Grekova | Novel |
| Production | Ekaterina Maskina | Producer |
| Camera | Lomer Akhvlediani | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Eugen Doga | Music |
| Art | Valentin Gidulyanov | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Regina Khomskaya | Costume Design |
| Art | Yuliya Makushina | Set Designer |
| Editing | Vera Kruglova | Editor |
| Camera | Kirill Fedin-Kruglyakov | Additional Director of Photography |
| Directing | Svetlana Nesterova | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrei Silkin | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elvira Emelyanova | Makeup Artist |