Set in the Soviet Union in 1922, this is the story of a school for orphan boys, one of the Dostoevsky Schools of Individual Study, that has some discipline problems that ultimately lead to a revolt by the students. The boys then set up their own "republic" and try governing themselves.

Based on a story by Grigoriĭ Belykh and Leonid Panteleev. Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. Additional features include director and cast biographies.