Two proud fisherman families live on a very small island in Estonia. The two fishermen have always bore a grudge against each other. Their stubbornness and disobedience to German occupiers leads to dramatic events where staying alive is worse than death. Since it is impossible to escape public contempt, they have to decide how to redeem themselves.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hugo LaurLaas Lautrikivi | Laas Lautrikivi |
 Sirje TennosaarLinda Lautrikivi | Linda Lautrikivi |
 Helend PeepAnts Lautrikivi | Ants Lautrikivi |
 Kaarel KarmTõnis Jõgel | Tõnis Jõgel |
 Katrin VälbeMaris Jõgel | Maris Jõgel |
 Arvi HallikPeeter Jõgel | Peeter Jõgel |
 Rudolf NuudeArvo | Arvo |
 Oskar LiigandMadis | Madis |
 Hilda SooperMadis's Wife | Madis's Wife |
 Andres SärevVihvelin | Vihvelin |
 Harijs LiepiņšGriesenau | Griesenau |
 Valentīns SkulmeHaske | Haske |
| BBruno ŠicsKarl | Karl |
| AArvo HeinaNot listed | Not listed |
 Feliks KarkNot listed | Not listed |
| EEduard PajuNot listed | Not listed |
 Ivalo RandaluIndrek | Indrek |
| AAleksander NiitojaJaan | Jaan |
| JJohannes SaarZimmermann | Zimmermann |
| OOlga-Katarina VareNot listed | Not listed |
| KKonstantin NelikNot listed | Not listed |
 Harald RannuNot listed | Not listed |
 Ants EskolaGerman Officer (uncredited) | German Officer (uncredited) |