A team of miners extracts coal at a depth of half a kilometer. The miners must complete a daily plan, but with each pickaxe hit, it becomes harder to get to the coal in the safe zone. The foreman decides to take risks and mine coal in a dangerous area.

Ernst Akramov devoted his entire life to surgery. He is 82 years old. For 30 years he has been living within the walls of the hospital. All he has is his patients and a small room in the hospital.