Siberia, 1930s. Ten-year-old Ilka runs away from home to escape his stepmother and joins a team of loggers rafting wood along the Mana River. Here, the young hero learns the dangerous trade and finds friends.
as Ilka Verstakov
as Uncle Roman
as Isusik
as "Frying Pan"
as Trifon Letyaga
as Azariy
as Derikrup
as Gavrila
as Verstakov, Ilka's Father
as Ilka's Mother
as Ilka's Stepmother
as Fesha
as Fesha's Husband
