Desmovilizados del ejército, Danila Bagrov regresó a su ciudad natal. Pero la vida aburrida no se ajustaba a su provincia de Rusia, y decidió ir a San Petersburgo, que se rumorea desde hace varios años que prosperan a su hermano mayor. Daniel encontró un hermano. Pero no fue tan fácil - hermano era un asesino ...
A Finn preparing a work on the Russian hunting traditions and customs, comes to Russia to collect materials and is invited to take part in a hunting party. His flamboyant companions include an Army general, with more than a passing resemblance to Aleksander Lebed, a police detective, local forest ranger (a devotee of Zen Buddhism) and some big-city types from St. Petersburg. Inevitably, their good intentions soon give way to endless drinking, visits to local farm girls and much else besides.
While detained in one of the Soviet Gulags (prison work camps), Maria fell in love with and had a child by one of the camp guards. However, in order to save her baby, she was manipulated into a situation where she had to betray her lover. The main attraction of this film is the clear depiction it gives of the harsh conditions of life in these infamous camps.
