Fastidious Zharinin rejects one script after another for his new film. Looking for a suitable story, he—together with Kokotov—goes through dozens of plots and gradually strays further and further from the actual task. Kokotov has it no easier: keeping a clear head is hampered by an abruptly kindled feeling—apparently mutual. Meanwhile, trying to protect the House for Veterans from raider-thugs, the writer and director find themselves at the reception of a powerful official and even get drawn into a deal with swindlers…
The signature hallmarks of Yuri Polyakov’s prose are sparkling humor, a fast-moving intrigue, and subtle eroticism. At the same time, some men nearly accuse him of being a traitor, while many women see in him an experienced guide to the hidden corners of the male soul.
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