it was decided to entrust the new folk film to the experienced director yuri egorov.ically correct films, but at the same time make them soulful. his paintings touched the hearts of viewers. the widow soldier sasha potapova becomes the chairman of the collective farm. vanka lykov is looking after her. but this relationship is not serious. after the election, the new chairman of the shaet. understands well that in her life there is a meeting with secretary raik and danilov. alexandra falls in love, but doesn't can take the first step. the party leader is also in love, but for some reason he hesitates to show his feelings. even when life offers them convenient situations, and then he gets a promotion, he leaves. goodbye sasha. you're a good man, andrey. for the sake of her native collective farm, the chairman sacrifices her personal happiness. i’m a fool, i’m a fool, my mother is a fool. yuri egorov was an experienced director, but he did not know rural life at all; anona mordyukova knew this life well. her mother, irina petrovna, was the chairman of the collective farm