Vladimir Morozov

1945, la deuxième guerre mondiale a ravagé Léningrad. Au sein de ces ruines, deux jeunes femmes, Iya et Masha, tentent de se reconstruire et de donner un sens à leur vie.

She is 40, he is 30. She is trying to adopt a child. He recently got out of prison and wants to start a new life. They accidentally meet on the day when he gets a job, and spend the whole night together, drink and eat at her expense. It requires understanding and intimacy. He wants peace.

The "To Stumble" comedy is based on "Death of an Official" story by Anton Chekhov. Trying to catch the ironic intonation of the writer, in whom the comedic side by side with the tragic, the director blurs the boundaries of time and talks about the present day.