In a small town in a remote part of the
Russian Empire, factory workers struggle to organize against the owners. When
World War I comes, they unite as soldiers of the
Tsar on the
Eastern Front. Local girl Anka forges a relationship with a German
POW. The film criticises
war profiteers, and encourages workers to reach out to one another across national lines. In 1917, the Tsar is forced to abdicate following the
February Revolution. ==Cast==