

Set in the Soviet scientific community, the story follows two dedicated physicists whose close friendship unfolds amid dangerous nuclear research, shaped by their shared affection for a strong-willed woman. Radiation exposure, scientific ambition, and romantic rivalries intersect as the characters confront the physical risks of their work and the personal consequences of their choices.
Mikhail Romm
Nikolai Ivanovich

Valentin Nikulin
young physicist

Pavel Shpringfeld
physicist

Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Nura, Gusev's younger sister

Andrey Smirnov
tall bearded physicist

Yevgeni Teterin
Surgeon