Release, runtime and language

2000 · 130 mins · Russian

Starring

Sergey Garmash, Andrei Panin, Valentin Gaft, Nikolay Chindyaykin, Aleksandr Kuzmichyov, Andrey Mezhulis

At first the film presents a modest, everyday portrait of an ordinary young man, but as the story unfolds it transforms into a beautifully crafted ballad that weaves together melancholy and hope, offering a dual emotional resonance that is both sad and optimistic. The narration is unusually lyrical, and the pacing gently guides the viewer from simple realism into a poetic reflection on youth and destiny.