About children's lives in Tbilisi during prewar and war years. Mika sees his father off to the front, then becomes the one in charge of his family while his father is away. On his shoulders lie the care of his younger brother and their mother. off his father to the front and it remains in the family in charge. On his shoulders lie care of his mother and younger brother. Mick and his friends send letters to soldiers, to help the victims' families. Their home is a noisy old courtyard full of inhabitants.