Dolgat and Ismail are friends; they work in 19th century Karachai-Balkaria in wood-industry. Ismail by accident kills brother of Dolgat. He believes that it happens by chance and does not think that his best mate is guilty. But mountain community demands for a vendetta.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Vladimir BestaevIsmail | Ismail |
 Nikoloz SanishviliDolgat | Dolgat |
 Valerian GuniaMusa | Musa |
| KKetevan AndronikashviliKhanifa, Dolgat's mother | Khanifa, Dolgat's mother |
| SSimon GamrekeliNokhtar | Nokhtar |
| AAleksandr SemyonovUmar | Umar |
| NNina GantarinaDauda | Dauda |
 Olga KejeradzeMother Ismail | Mother Ismail |
| VValerian Sidamon-EristaviNot listed | Not listed |