Loosely based on a novel of the same title by Vadim Kozhevnikov.
For many years, the civil engineer, Pavel Baluyev has been moving from one place to another all over the country, laying gas pipelines across rivers. Again he is going to a new construction site and again he is parting with his wife. On the new place he has to solve complicated technical problems and also to adapt himself to the people he is working with. For Baluyev his work is a spiritual necessity. He captivates people by his optimism and enthusiasm. This man will always be a winner.
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