Russian Empire, 19th century. Poor Nykanor leaves his village and becomes a miner in the Donbas. His son Ostap also becomes a miner and works in the mine for thirty years, but after his father's sudden dismissal, he realizes that the state system needs radical changes.
as Harbuz, local revolutionary
as Nykanor, the old miner
as Ostap, Nykanor's son
as mine owner
as Varka, Ostap's daughter
as Horpyna, Ostap's wife
as horseman
as Butylochkin
as Nykanor’s wife
as Nastia
as Serenka, worker
as servant
as resident of the village
