In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone, Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.
Natalya Arinbasarova
Dzhamilya
Suimenkul Chokmorov
Daniyar
Nasreddin Dubashev
Seit
Aliman Dzhangorozova
Mother
Altynbek Kenzhekov
Sadyk
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Artist
Nasyr Kitayev
Brigadier Orozmat
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Narrator (voice)
