A man's thoughts of revenge turn to thoughts of reconciliation as he comes to know his intended victim a little better. The story is set in contemporary Russia following the destruction of the Communist regime.
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woman in tunnel
街中で裸足の男が怪しげなことを口走っている。自分は空間転移装置の事故で異星から飛ばされてきた者だと言うのだ。偶然、この男に話しかけたウラジミールとゲデバンは、同じく男が手にしていた転移装置で、キン・ザ・ザ星雲の惑星ブリュクに飛ばされてしまう。果たして、二人は、この砂漠だけの惑星から無事に地球へ帰りつくことができるのか?
Vera Ilyinichna
After the death of his wife, Pyotr Maksimovich Zverev’s life didn't develop very happily: relations with a woman whom he loved were difficult to develop, and it was also not easy with adult children. And therefore, he did not expect anything special and joyful from the coming day of his birthday...
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Misha's mother
Alexei Ivanovich Tyutyurin, a very kind and gentle man by nature, has been working as a hairdresser for twenty years. When the opportunity arises to upgrade to the head of the hall, he is faced with a problem — in the team he has a reputation as a constantly late person and an incorrigible liar.
But Alexei doesn't deceive anyone — he really gets into unusual situations on the way to work. No one believes in these fables until amazing visitors begin to come to the hairdresser.
Marina
A story about women and their village set during the years after WWII.
Ignatiy's wife
Based on short stories by Vasiliy Shukshin. About the life and people of the modern Soviet village. Old Yermolai lived all his life in one village. He has four sons, each with their own problems. The youngest foolishly ended up in jail and, three months before his release, greatly missing his family, escaped.