Soviet workplace drama where explosives meet ambition — and friendship literally blows up the hierarchy.
The career path of Sergei Omarov, a young engineer and graduate of a mining institute, does not start easily. But with the help of his worker friends, he not only becomes a skilled craftsman, but also rises to the position of head of Vzryvprom.
Production
Authentic mining locations that smell like coal through the screen.
Acting
Kolushkin's weary mentor energy carries the whole enterprise.
Director
Yuriy Solovyov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vzryvprom was a real Soviet trust overseeing explosives for mining and construction; films like this served as recruitment tools for dangerous state industries.
Director Yuriy Solovyov specialized in these 'production dramas' — this was his sixth film about engineers in five years, suggesting either obsession or assignment.
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