During the Nazis’ devastating siege of Leningrad, survival comes at a cost.
Teenager Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into a cell with Kolya, a charming deserter. Their death sentences take an unexpected turn when a Soviet colonel offers them a bizarre deal: find a dozen eggs for his daughter’s wedding cake, and they’ll be spared.
In a city ravaged by starvation and suffering, eggs are as impossible to find as hope itself. Together, Lev and Kolya navigate Leningrad’s lawless streets, risking everything to complete their desperate mission. But as they cross into enemy territory, their journey reveals both the depths of human cruelty and the surprising bonds of friendship.
In the face of unimaginable hardship, will their quest for survival come at too great a cost?
