Ballad of a Soldier

The young 19‑year‑old soldier Alyosha Skvortsov shot down several enemy tanks. For his heroism he was rewarded with a small vacation home. He visits the house, embraces his mother, and promises to return. Yet he leaves the front again, risking his life. Director Grigoriy Chuhray said in an interview that he wanted to show what happens when the world loses a single man.