Following the death of his superior, Sergei Karenin takes control of the hospital during the war. While tending to an injured colonel, Sergei searches for answers about his mother, Anna's sudden death.

After discovering the connection to his late mother, Sergei continues to listen to the Colonel Vronsky's story. Anna returns home, the young Vronsky following behind in hope to win her over; only to realize she's devoted to her husband and family. In time, romance buds between the young Vronsky and Anna.

Colonel Vronsky the pitfalls of the current war to Sergei and how he's still searching for and end to his story with Anna. The young Vronsky is criticized for his love affair with Anna, yet that is the least of their worries; Anna's pregnant.

The General visits the encampment to visit the injured Colonel Vronsky. Anna dreams the circumstances of her death will have to do with childbirth. Anna's husband, plans to take off for Moscow. On what seems to be Anna's deathbed, she is forgiven by her husband, but loses Vronsky.

While Anna miraculously begins to recover, Vronsky's brother persuades him to fight the war in Tashkent. Anna's guilt for her husband's charity reaches a tipping point. Anna's brother, Stiva, convinces Anna's husband to let her go.