Watching this movie gives  viewers a glimpse of the typical Russian youth and how they react and respond to situations confronting them.  In here the character of Zosya becomes a focus as it shows how she handled the decision of whether to be or not to be a young mother.  Her decision signifies her strength as a woman.  An eye-opening romance drama movie that is as significant today as it was when this was made way back in the '70s.