Summer 1913, in a village near Buzăul. Ionica, the schoolteacher's son, witnesses the hard life of the poor villagers. The war is coming and his landless neighbors have to work 16 hours a day at the oil wells for miserable wages. Is there hope for them?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| LLiliana TudorLiana | Liana |
| GGheorghe MarinIonut | Ionut |
 Violeta AndreiFlorenta | Florenta |
 Florina LuicanMarita | Marita |
| SSiegfried SigmundNicolae Paramon | Nicolae Paramon |
 Emanoil PetruţPopa Petre | Popa Petre |
 Andrei FintiCalugarul Atanasie | Calugarul Atanasie |
| MMária BodorPreoteasa | Preoteasa |
| AAlexandru RacoviceanuMuran | Muran |
| GGerhard KwankaHans | Hans |
| FFlorin BabauNot listed | Not listed |
| AAna StoicaNot listed | Not listed |
| IIoana PopescuNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlida ColceagNot listed | Not listed |
| RRuxandra MacovescuNot listed | Not listed |
| CCoca EnescuNot listed | Not listed |
| GGheorghe NovacNot listed | Not listed |
 Savel ȘtiopulNot listed | Not listed |
 Geo SaizescuNot listed | Not listed |