The film's two main protagonists are Russia's best saber fencers. One of them has long been in the limelight, the other only recently made it into the national team and has been winning almost every tournament since. The two athletes begin to fight for supremacy both on and off the arena.

Durante a sangrenta batalha de Stalingrado, no auge da Segunda Guerra Mundial, seis soldados amigos enfrentam os inimigos, vivem histórias de amor e lutam para manter as forças alemãs longe de seu território.