18-year-old Alyosha saved a pregnant woman from death. The woman safely gave birth to a son and refused to give him up. Then the doctors tracked down Alexei, and the young man brought the child to his home.

影片通过男主人公巴维尔在对待爱情、婚姻，特别是对待“别人的孩子”的态度上的变化 ，表现了普通苏联人善良、美好的心灵和高尚的道德情操，提示了“被别人需要”也是种幸福的主旨。