Evgeniy Vasilev

A former orphanage resident, having served time for a fight, returns to his hometown, terrorized by the local mafia. Not wanting to put up with their criminal laws, the hero courageously enters into battle...

A retired air force colonel comes on summer vacation to the Crimea. He comes as a non-official holiday-maker, so the main problem is to find night quarters. There is a brim-full of holiday-makers here at holyday season, and for locals the main business is to rent a bunk. And if one also manages to make money on sending pears, apples, grapes, the whole winter will be supported. Thus many locals survive, others become callous, cynical cold fish, concerned only about gains. Anna Ivanovna, the flat owner, renting a bunk to the colonel, starts reminding of the latter. Looking over a photo in a hall, the colonel suddenly recognizes himself in youth with a friend, who died of consumption and who turned out to be the Annas son.

Few months before collapse of USSR. Villages and collective farms are facing with problem: young and working age people leaving countryside for better life in cities. Same problem in collapsing collective farm near Moscow - the only mechanic and harvester driver decides to leave his native village because he feels deeply offended for being severely punished for breakdown harvester. But his countrymen disagree with his decision and try to prevent his escape.

About the feat of doctor Ivan Rusak, one of the best runners in the country, who during the Great Patriotic War, using the tactics of long-distance running, diverted the Nazi punishers from the partisan camp.

After returning from the army, Sasha learns that Tonya, whom he loves, met another guy, became a mother, is raising a child and works in an oil field in the Gomel region. Sasha goes to the oil field to see Tonya for a possible explanation.

Why do these events, as they recede into the past, attract increasing interest? Probably because, as time goes on, it becomes evident that these events—almost unparalleled in human history—continue to have a profoundly fateful impact on the fate of democracy in Russia...

A former orphanage resident, having served time for a fight, returns to his hometown, terrorized by the local mafia. Not wanting to put up with their criminal laws, the hero courageously enters into battle...

A former orphanage resident, having served time for a fight, returns to his hometown, terrorized by the local mafia. Not wanting to put up with their criminal laws, the hero courageously enters into battle...

A retired air force colonel comes on summer vacation to the Crimea. He comes as a non-official holiday-maker, so the main problem is to find night quarters. There is a brim-full of holiday-makers here at holyday season, and for locals the main business is to rent a bunk. And if one also manages to make money on sending pears, apples, grapes, the whole winter will be supported. Thus many locals survive, others become callous, cynical cold fish, concerned only about gains. Anna Ivanovna, the flat owner, renting a bunk to the colonel, starts reminding of the latter. Looking over a photo in a hall, the colonel suddenly recognizes himself in youth with a friend, who died of consumption and who turned out to be the Annas son.

Few months before collapse of USSR. Villages and collective farms are facing with problem: young and working age people leaving countryside for better life in cities. Same problem in collapsing collective farm near Moscow - the only mechanic and harvester driver decides to leave his native village because he feels deeply offended for being severely punished for breakdown harvester. But his countrymen disagree with his decision and try to prevent his escape.

About the feat of doctor Ivan Rusak, one of the best runners in the country, who during the Great Patriotic War, using the tactics of long-distance running, diverted the Nazi punishers from the partisan camp.

After returning from the army, Sasha learns that Tonya, whom he loves, met another guy, became a mother, is raising a child and works in an oil field in the Gomel region. Sasha goes to the oil field to see Tonya for a possible explanation.

Why do these events, as they recede into the past, attract increasing interest? Probably because, as time goes on, it becomes evident that these events—almost unparalleled in human history—continue to have a profoundly fateful impact on the fate of democracy in Russia...

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