Having entered the institute, the hero of the film, along with his new comrades, goes to the village "for potatoes". A month spent in the "open air" not only fills the life of a spoiled urban youth with interesting acquaintances and impressions, but also gives him his first love.

记述了二十世纪初的俄国内战和十月格命前后，在饥荒和炮火蹂躏下的一名女性的遭遇。