Alexandr Bokovikov

Жизнь Виктора Бузова сложилась на первый взгляд удачно: благополучный брак, отличная работа. Однако эта жизнь кажется Виктору скучной, и вот уже полгода он ездит в Нижний Новгород к своей любовнице – молодой красивой девушке Марине.Чтобы оправдать свои частые поездки Виктор выдумывает для жены легенду: якобы в Нижнем Новгороде живет его друг детства, которому постоянно нужна помощь. Чтобы не запутаться в своих собственных фантазиях, Виктор заводит тетрадку, куда записывает все о своем воображаемом друге.Однако мир, придуманный Виктором, оказывается не безобидным. Тетрадку крадут, и незнакомый человек – Максим - поселяется в квартире Виктора под видом друга детства Николая Снегирева.

In this affectionate, leisurely paced comedy, an Odesa policeman is out walking his beat when he discovers an adorable infant abandoned in a cabbage patch. He does his duty and takes the baby to an orphanage, but later he and his wife, who have an unusually affectionate and cozy relationship, decide to try and adopt the little one. What they must go through to accomplish that goal is anything but straightforward.

The picture tells about Angela - a talented cellist. Having escaped from her problems from Italy to Russia, she does not find peace here either. Boredom and misunderstanding of others torment her, and the inner fire of contradictions tears to pieces. She has a difficult relationship with her father, she wants to return his love and attention. They are loved and recognized in their small orchestra, however, no one supports and does not understand her impulses to bring something new, to overcome a boring routine and finally change the world of music. It’s getting harder every day to achieve Angela’s inner harmony, or as Angie calls her. The world is full of cruelty, contention and misunderstanding, and finding a place in it for a bright and kind person who cannot feel lies and betrayal with his warm heart is very difficult, almost impossible.

The movie examines the lives of the not-so-fortunate dregs of society through absurdist comedy. The unfortunates of the title are mentally challenged people, some of whom could be termed insane - or merely inane.