A beach outside Leningrad in the winter of 1941: two women, mother and daughter, make their way back to the city with a handful of meat. The meat could be both of their salvations from starvation - had the daughter not already devoured it. During a long walk back to the city, the women's relationship is put to the test.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSvetlana BelesovaTochter Lena | Tochter Lena |
 Natalia BobylevaMutter Vera | Mutter Vera |
| VViktor BashmakovSoldat Vanja | Soldat Vanja |
| NNatascha BondarTante Nadeschda | Tante Nadeschda |