A bitter story from World War II, which depicts that for the victims of Stalin's repression peaceful life was sometimes even worse than burdens of battlefields against the Germans.

The final part of Mikhalkov's trilogy about Divisional Commander Kotov finds him returning home during World War II having been betrayed, narrowly escaped execution for treason and nearly reduced to dust in a prison camp. Only to discover that everything has changed and he will have to fight again for his name, for his honor, and for his love.—nitorch

Nikita Mikhalkov directs and stars in the final part of his Russian war trilogy. Set during World War II, the story follows General Sergei Petrovich Kotov (Mikhalkov) who is now in combat on the battlefield, having survived the death sentence he received in Joseph Stalin's Great Purge. As the Germans invade the USSR, the nation must band together to defend their country.—Anonymous