The plot of the film is set during the second world war. Soviet commanders become aware of the emergence in the occupied territories of Nazi rates of "Werewolf". A group of Soviet intelligence officers under the command of major Sedov is assigned to go to the rear of the enemy in order to collect information about the new rate. However, the true purpose of the operation is not reported to the scouts until they arrive at the site. Moreover, major Sedov's intelligence group doesn 't even know that they are actually just pawns in a big game.