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A young music teacher named Ivan falls ill with a condition that seems indistinguishable from an ordinary flu. He tries to continue his everyday life but the symptoms do not subside and only intensify, gradually distorting his perception of the world and of himself.

The morning of 11-year-old Zakhar begins with the news of his grandfather's death. From that moment on, irreparable changes occur in him as well.

Ten perspectives on St. Petersburg at the beginning of 2024. Where does the “spirit of the city” still reside, here and now? Has it become nothing more than an empty tourist brand? Has it dissipated amid the bustle of the new century? Ten very different styles, methods, and genres combine in a cinematic suite that captures the pulse of Russia’s most deliberate city.

The classic sarcastic hit from West Side Story becomes increasingly distorted. Faces and clatter appear and over time all kinds of sound and image distortions, from hydrolysis to pixelation, become more and more intense and take over the entire image. But the more unbearable the cacophony becomes, the more coherent the whole thing becomes.