1941. German troops are approaching Moscow. A small unit of Soviet soldiers led by Lieutenant Igor Ivanovsky is tasked with destroying a munitions depot in the enemy’s rear. During the crossing of the front line, the group suffers losses, but no matter what, the remaining fighters must still manage to carry out the order before dawn. In 1974, for the story “To Live Until Dawn,” Vasily Bykov was awarded the State Prize of the USSR.