9th Company

Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

Maternity Ward

Lisa doesn’t manage to get to the Perinatal Centre in time, and gives birth in a provincial maternity clinic where conditions fail to provide her with a safe delivery. The child is born with complications. Lisa has only 24 hours to make the most important decision in her life.