It is a social drama that focuses on a peasant village dealing with the struggle of young Komsomol members against old ways of living. The story heavily features themes of combating religious superstitions, prejudices, and a parasitic, phony shaman who exploits uneducated workers with fake medical cures.

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Cast

Mstislav Kotelnikov

Fyodor Rubakin, Red army soldier

Sofya Yakovleva

Grunya Klimova

Tatyana Barysheva

Peasant girl, Grunya's friend

Klavdiya Chebyshyova

(uncredited)