Leave of Absence

The tragic and ironic reasoning about the fear of growing-up is shown through the prism of the personal relations of two protagonists. In a restaurant that is appropriate for the occasion a young man proposes to the girl he loves — and is unexpectedly turned down. The protagonists stay together for a few more hours, trying to understand what happened and come to grips with their selves. Gradually they get closer and closer.

The relationship between Sasha and Vadim has reached a crisis and it seems that the spouses are connected only by discontent, embitterment and irritation. The never- ending quarrels are not even soothed by great trouble: from the summer house their son Grisha, who has overheard how grandmother and grandfather discussed the future divorce of the parents, has run away. The search for the boy leads the protagonists into the forest.

A long time ago, Prometheus was cursed by the God's for bringing fire to mankind. Today, Fedor finds himself in Moscow for the first time and falls in love with Masha.

An anthology of five stories that can literally happen to anyone.