1885. Jane Callahan, a young American woman, goes to Russia. During the train trip that leads her to this new world, she has to share her compartment with a group of childish and boisterous cadets. Among them is Andrei Tolstoï, a smart and impassionate young man. Jane and Andrei soon discovered their common love for music, and eventually, the student officer falls in love with the beautiful and remarkable stranger.