The film follows the stories of a handful of characters: Andrei (Radescu), who finds himself in conflict with his peers; Colonel Maxineanu (Stanculescu), the school commander; and Adrian (Mavrodineanu), a young villager who is inspired by the bravery of the cadets.
The Hungarians arrive and launch a series of attacks against the Romanians. The Axis are pushed back again and again, despite superior numbers and weaponry. At the end of the film, they launch one last attack, which seems to momentarily begin breaking through. Just at that moment, reinforcements from the Soviet and Romanian armies arrive, pushing the Hungarians back.
Silviu Stănculescu
as Col. Maxineanu
Vlad Rădescu
as Elev ofițer Andrei Petrescu
Anna Széles
as Studenta Ada
Vladimir Găitan
as Elev ofițer Petru
George Motoi
as Căpitan SS Reinhardt
Mihai Mereuţă
as Plt. Toma
Victor Mavrodineanu
as Adrian
Eugenia Bosânceanu
as
Cornel Coman
as Lt. Ionescu
Sorin Lepa
as Medic
Ștefan Velniciuc
as Nicolae
Ovidiu Moldovan
as Sică
