During the Chechen War, a Russian soldier and his fellow soldier are taken captive by Chechen rebels. The two prisoners are held in a remote mountain village, where they form an unlikely bond despite their differences. As they struggle to survive and understand each other, they discover the harsh realities of war and the consequences of their actions.

Mafia kidnaps an investigator's little son after he discovers massive thefts on a local shoe factory. With the help of his three old friends, two cops and a newspaper reporter he struggles to rescue his son and close the case at the same time.

The plot of this adventurous film revolves around a bank check for $5 million. The tough mafiosi, the police, and even... three teenagers - the young Russian hero Ilya, the Kazakh computer prodigy Akezhan and the girl Sonya - are trying to get him at any cost. Akezhan needs an urgent, expensive operation, so the guys decided to undertake this dangerous and risky business.