Nikolay Ivanov keeps returning to his homeland in Bryansky region. This time he wants to find relatives of lieutenant Vladimir Lyapshin who died in the war at the age of 25. Lives of Vladimir and Nikolai are come together and not only because they both were born in Bryansky region. Nikolai has never seen Vladimir alive but being through a lot of military conflicts, he considers him his brother in arms.
In parallel with the main story of the film the audience will learn about the history of Bryansky region.