Kariev cannot defend his PhD thesis because he does not have the necessary theoretical basis for his idea. Young geologists - Kurov, Mukhamedov and Saraev, who worked in the geological party under the leadership of Kariev, help him, showing the ability to solve major scientific problems.
| Directing | Youri Piskunov | Director |
| Writing | Olzhas Suleymenov | Writer |
| Camera | Enuar Daulbayev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Eduard Bogushevsky | Music |
| Art | Pavel Zaltsman | Production Design |