Lyudmila Zorina

On the eve of his fortieth anniversary Sergei Makarov looks back at his life and learns that he has achieved nothing. He was not able to be happy and to bring happiness to the closest people in his life, neither to his long-suffering wife nor young mistress nor friends nor work... It is about the men who never grew up and could not find themselves in the time of stagnation – gifted, charming, but infantile and lost, they never were able to realize themselves...

A revelatory discussion on a train. Based on Leo Tolstoy's novel of the same name.

A young man is forced to spend a few days with his father in law.

Based on the novel The Gambler by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky.

The submarine and surface fleet of the USSR is the country's pride. From Murmansk to Vladivostok, sailors stand watch in difficult weather conditions, for whom the ship's deck has become their land and the cabin their second home. Submariners, who spend months in the depths of the ocean, face particularly challenging circumstances. The stories of these young sailors, their commanders, and the reasons behind their choice of this courageous profession shed light on their character development and post-service lives.

The young officer Sergei Lukonin faced severe trials: the war in Spain, an injury, escape from captivity, and the battles at Khalkhin Gol. Yet, he overcomes all hardships, showing courage and conviction in the justice of the cause he is fighting for.