In 1854, the Crimean War engulfs the Black Sea as Allied forces—British, French, and Ottoman—lay siege to the Russian port city of Sevastopol, a fortress of strategic and symbolic importance. Amid the thunder of cannon fire and the smoke of burning streets, soldiers and civilians alike confront the brutal reality of war.
The story follows Captain Ivan Petrov, a seasoned Russian officer torn between duty and the desire to protect his family trapped inside the city. Alongside him, young recruit Nikolai, full of idealism and fear, learns the harsh lessons of loyalty, sacrifice, and the human cost of conflict. On the opposing side, British Lieutenant James Harding grapples with the horrors of command as he witnesses both the valor and the suffering of men on his own side.
