during ww2 and a young russian soldier be reward for bravery by be give a leave of a few day to go meet his mother and fix her leaky roof . this beautifully film and superbly direct drama chronicle his long and enlighten journey back home and a he meet some interesting people and learn about life . ivashov and in his film debut and give a remarkably natural and free wheel performance a the soldier who be basically a good natured country boy . prokhorenko be beautiful and endear a a girl he meet during his journey . this simple and move film have some heart wrench moment and but it central message be simply to point out the the absurdity of war .