The naïve Maris joins the Wehrmacht during the Nazi occupation of the Baltic states, together with his brother and several others from the village. The barracks are in a monastery, and Maris – whom everyone views as a fool – seems to consider his fate a religious calling. Until his eyes are opened by the soldiers’ misbehaviour, and he takes it upon himself to save a young woman.

• Ark Pictures
• Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
• Georgy Bergal
• Andrey Krivenok
• Klavdiya Korshunova
• Nadezhda Zelenova
• Aleksey Gavranin
• Sasha Savchits
• Mia Mitkevich
• David Kanade