An author – a passive young man – enters the Soviet-controlled bureaucracy of Georgia attempting to get his novel published, only to be neglected and compartmentalized at every turn.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ramaz GiorgobianiSoso | Soso |
 Teimuraz ChirgadzeDirector | Director |
 Vasil KakhniashviliVaso | Vaso |
 Ivane SakvarelidzeMarkscheider | Markscheider |
 Sesilia TakaishviliMolare | Molare |
 Grigol NatsvlishviliIrodioni | Irodioni |
 Vladimer MezvrishviliGrisha | Grisha |
 Otar GuntsadzeMgebavi | Mgebavi |
 Darejan SumbatashviliBella | Bella |
 Zeinab BotsvadzeLali | Lali |
 Nino TutberidzeMdivani | Mdivani |
 Giorgi ChkhaidzeShuqri | Shuqri |
 Mikheil KikodzeOtari | Otari |
 Guram LortkipanidzeTengizi | Tengizi |
 Guram PetriashviliQmari | Qmari |
 Omar ShotashviliChachanidze | Chachanidze |
 Dodo ChichinadzeNot listed | Not listed |
 Vasili ChkhaidzeNot listed | Not listed |
 Lia EliavaNot listed | Not listed |