Evgeny Shmarlovsky

Stories from the lives of the tenants of the Moscow's communal apartment: Kostik, who is a college student, lives with his aunt while studying; Arkady Velyurov who is a performing artist; Khobotovs, who are a divorced couple; and Sava, who is Margarita Khobotov's new fiancé. All these people live in one apartment and their lives constantly touch each other's.

A young circus performer decides to adopt a six-year-old orphan boy. His wife, who was initially not against it, resists the decision to adopt under pressure from her mother. It's going to be a divorce.