How Viktor “The Garlic” Took Alexey “The Stud” to the Nursing Home (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 90 mins · Russian

Directed by

Alexandr Khant

Starring

Alina Nasibullina, Andrey Smirnov, Aleksandra Revenko, Georgiy Kudrenko, Aleksey Serebryakov, Evgeniy Tkachuk

Viktor frequents bars and is married to a woman he doesn't love, the mother of an unplanned child. Abandoned by his own father and orphaned after his mother’s suicide, Viktor’s life takes a turn when his estranged father reappears as a disabled felon. Viktor unexpectedly inherits his father's apartment and quickly arranges for his relocation to a nursing home. However, complications arise during the journey as the invalid father begins to recover, leading to unexpected challenges and a complex situation for Viktor.