时值1988年与1989年之交，苏阿战争即将结束，苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟陆续从阿富汗撤军。然而，飞行员亚历山大，苏军将领瓦西里耶夫的儿子，在一次飞机失事中被穆斯林游击队虏获。因此，在回到阔别已久的家乡之前，108摩托化步兵师还需要完成最后一项任务：救回将军的儿子。影片改编自真实故事，讲述了一段尘封的历史，聚焦于当年苏方经萨郎山口勇敢而悲剧性的撤军行动，展现出战时的恐惧、危险，以及战争中人性的复杂程度。1988-1989. The end of the Soviet-Afghan war. The USSR begins its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soviet General Vasiliev's son - a pilot named Alexander gets kidnapped by the mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result the 108th motorized infantry division's long awaited return home gets put on hold for one last mission: bring the General's son back. Based on true events the previously untold story of the courageous and tragic withdrawal campaign (through the Salang pass) reveals the danger the horror and the complexity of human nature during wartime.
