Tatyana Ivashkina

Following the tragic death of their parents 20 year old Kira has to look after her 11 yr old brother Danka who suffers from hysterical paralysis. Kira retreats into a world of illusion based on a happier past but suddenly she is faced with a dilemma should she save the life of a child in the street at the expense of her own? Danka has his own crisis and both make decisions which are final.

Three stories and language confrontation intertwine at the moment when the Moscow Tatar comes to Tatarstan to persuade an old-fashioned Kazan to sell a house in the center. He has everything for happiness: a miracle wife, an obstinate daughter, an actress sister, a pink goat and many problems. According to the capital’s development, a metro station should be built exactly on the site of the protagonist’s house. But it was not there. It is difficult to agree if you communicate in different languages. In the literal and figurative sense.