The story about actors who will never agree to betray their theatre, even if they will have to burn themselves. And other instructions on how to behave if a whiskered man breaks into your house and wants you to leave it.

The movie takes place during Russia's civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (Mensheviks). Andrejka and Yarinka are a young betrothed couple in the village of Malinovka, caught between the battle lines. Gritsian is the leader of a Menshevik band who are planning to attack the village. Yarinka appeals to the local Bolshevik commander for his faction's help. The Bolsheviks quickly come up with a plan to save the village... but the plan requires Yarinka to enter into a pretend marriage with Gritsian.

大型历史电影史诗《解放》由五部电影组成。第一部电影《炮火弧线》讲述了1943年夏天库尔斯克弧线的一场大战。这是第二次世界大战历史上规模最大的坦克战役。除了人物的个人命运外，影片还展示了战斗场面、总部和情报机构的活动，以及那些在前线和后方工作的人。