The year is 1941. Viktor Shvets, a state security officer, organizes underground resistance against the Nazi occupation under the name of Gustav Schwartz. As a result of his activities, hundreds of people become part of the resistance, commit sabotage, distribute leaflets and prepare an uprising. Vasily Afonov becomes the leader of the underground.

The story of four Gnessin Academy students. Young and talented cellists have a new teacher who makes demands on them on a completely different level. A randomly filmed video of the four of them playing goes viral, and they form a quartet. Torn between their popularity and preparation for an international competition, the characters grow up, encountering the temptations of youth along the way.

Short movie by Mikhail Bocharov.