[1][2][3][4][5] It has been described as "a Civil War drama romance", set in Belorussia and focuses on the Bolshevik struggle against the Poles.

[6] It was directed by Yuri Tarich, who some consider "the father of Belarusian cinema", and was the first Belgoskino film to be released.

[7] The film tells about the adventures of a young scout Grishka and his friend - the daughter of a forester, who helps partisans in the fight against the occupiers.

In the field, the old shepherd, Grishki, calls on his 20-something year old son, Grishka, to help conduct the Bolshevik, Stephan, to the blacksmith, Andre.

Back in the village, just the Polish troops appear to be ready to overwhelm the partisans, Gelka arrives, bringing the Red Cavalry with her.

In the original ending scenes, top state official Josef Adamovich, Wilhelm Knorin, and Alexander Cherviakov appeared.

[11] The picture was shot in Pryluki, near Minsk, in the authentic surroundings of the events and with the participation of villagers who fought against the Polish troops during the Civil War.

The head of the Belarusian National Film Museum, Igor Avdeev, has written that the fact that “Forest Story” was the first completed and shown Belgoskino production, is "indisputable.

"[12] Summaries of the reviews are listed in A Catalog of All Belarusian Films, 1926-1976, by Igor Avdeev and Larissa Zaritsa.