1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Viktoriya MiroshnichenkoIya Sergueeva | Iya Sergueeva |
 Vasilisa PerelyginaMasha | Masha |
 Konstantin BalakirevStepan | Stepan |
 Kseniya KutepovaLyubov Petrovna | Lyubov Petrovna |
 Olga DragunovaSeamstress | Seamstress |
 Andrey BykovNikolay Ivanovich | Nikolay Ivanovich |
| IIgor ShirokovSasha | Sasha |
| TTimofey GlazkovPashka | Pashka |
| AAlyona KuchkovaStepan's Wife | Stepan's Wife |
| VVeniamin KacSasha's Friend | Sasha's Friend |
| DDenis KozinetsSasha's Father | Sasha's Father |
 Alisa OleynikKatya | Katya |
| DDmitri BelkinShepelev | Shepelev |
| LLyudmila MotornayaOlga | Olga |
| AAnastasiya KhmelininaNurse Leonova | Nurse Leonova |
 Viktor ChuprovRyazanov | Ryazanov |
| VVladimir VerzhbitskiyPetrenko | Petrenko |
| VVladimir MorozovSadykov | Sadykov |
 Galina MochalovaOld Woman | Old Woman |
 Ekaterina KukuyGirl in Uniform | Girl in Uniform |
 Mikhail ShelomentsevTrain Driver | Train Driver |
 Yuliya MenGynecology Doctor | Gynecology Doctor |
 Tatyana MishinaCaretaker | Caretaker |