影片再现了1961年4月12日苏联宇航员加加林完成人类第一次太空飞行的全过程。剧本参考了最近解密的苏联航天档案。影片片长108分钟，也是加加林这一次飞行的时间。

　　A company of friends rises in the funicular to meet unforgettably New Year's Eve on the top of the mountain. The guys are already anticipating how they will cheerfully slide down to the beat of the chimes and explosions of fireworks. But…