The film unfolds on two parallel planes. Scenes depicting the tense, uneasy routine of the border where the young protagonist Ata serves are interwoven with the less dangerous, yet still emotionally charged episodes from the life of the beautiful young Leila, his fiancée, who remains faithful to him despite receiving a proposal from a very successful young graduate student.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ata AlovovNot listed | Not listed |
| LLejli AbukovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Alty KarliyevNot listed | Not listed |
 Eduard IzotovNot listed | Not listed |
 Zoya FyodorovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Lyudmila KhityaevaNot listed | Not listed |
 Khommat MullykNot listed | Not listed |
 Yuriy SorokinNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnnagul AnnakulievaNot listed | Not listed |