Evgeny Startsev

Antonina, an artist from Saint Petersburg, follows her husband, a political prisoner, to the deep north province of Russia. As she starts teaching art in a local school, she finds herself opposed by a twelve-year-old boy, Misha, whose brother is a feared local gang leader.

Sometimes we bind ourselves in a relationship in which we find ourselves in captivity. This happens for various reasons. But if you meet your true love, run! Run towards her as fast as you can! There is no need to tolerate a relationship in which you are unhappy! Three short stories of the film are devoted to this topic.

The regional center is not the center of paradise, but a small settlement, lost in the Orenburg steppes. the bus station, where regular buses arrive from all over the area, is a place of meeting and parting. This is where Radik, the protagonist of the story, comes to meet his older sister Rita, who is to take custody of him and his brothers and sisters. A large amount of money falls into the hands of the boy, which he wants to appropriate. But money is always a temptation. And temptation is where the main plot of humanity began.