
A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.
Cast
Crew

Igor Talankin
Director
N. Belyaeva
Script Editor

Vera Panova
Screenplay, Short Story
Maria Kuzmina
Editor
Valeriy Vladimirov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Minayev
Director of Photography
N. Arkhangelskiy
Assistant Director
Lidiya Kanareykina
Executive Producer
Semyon Ushakov
Production Design
Shelli Bykhovskaya
Costume Design
N. Klimova
Makeup & Hair
Artashes Vanetsian
Sound Director

Alfred Schnittke
Original Music Composer

Grigoriy Gamburg
Conductor





























