Yaroslav Zhalnin

Selected from over 3,000 Soviet fighter pilots, cosmonaut Gagarin blasted off in a Vostok rocket on April 12, 1961 and orbited Earth for 108 minutes.

Middle-aged couple Elena (Nadejda Markina) and Vladimir (Andreï Smirnov), come from different walks of society. He is a well-off businessman; she is a former medical worker, now a housewife. Having met late in life, each has children from previous marriages. Elena's son is unemployed and constantly asking for money. Vladimir's daughter is a careless young woman whose contact with her father is irregular and strained. Their worlds rupture when a heart attack puts Vladimir in hospital and he makes a significant decision: his daughter will be the only heiress of his wealth. The shy and submissive Elena's hopes of helping her son and grandchildren secure a better life are crushed, triggering a desperate plan.