While detained in one of the Soviet Gulags (prison work camps), Maria fell in love with and had a child by one of the camp guards. However, in order to save her baby, she was manipulated into a situation where she had to betray her lover. The main attraction of this film is the clear depiction it gives of the harsh conditions of life in these infamous camps.
| Directing | Nijole Adomenaite | Director |
| Directing | Boris Gorlov | Director |
| Production | Yury Pavlov | Producer |
| Writing | Mikhail Konovalchuk | Writer |
| Writing | Boris Gorlov | Writer |
| Writing | Nijole Adomenaite | Writer |
| Writing | Yuri Makusinsky | Writer |
| Camera | Yuriy Vorontsov | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mikhail Gavrilov | Production Design |
| Editing | Irina Vigdortchik | Editor |
| Sound | Algirdas Paulavicius | Original Music Composer |