Alina Kostiukova

Taras is 35 years old and he lives with his grandmother in an old building of Kyiv. He is in a difficult situation socially and professionally. He has however a great passion, fly fishing. A passion that he will try to share with Luda, a young woman met on Facebook.

A musician in the deep state of a creative crisis is signed to a rehab program at the highly protected, isolated sanatorium that promises a lifetime warranty for endless inspiration. A bourgeois setting with welcoming stuff slowly creeps into a violent cult that tortures artists in the name of inspiration. The musician's greatest hit becomes his darkest nightmare.

Lyuba works at a confectionery factory. Her son is in the war zone and there is no connection with him. Lyuba goes in search of his son in an unfamiliar territory.

Lydia is an inveterate habitant of the Moldavian village, who is incredibly concerned about the opinions of others. When her husband dies, she wants to bury him following all the rules. A kind-hearted neighbor, Clara, reminds her of an old tradition – pomana, gifts in honor of the deceased. Lydia is shocked that she forgot about it so much, that her husband’s death fades into the background. But even though the family tries to reach out to Lydia, she is only concerned about what people will think about her.

Vira is the mother of two children. The routine of work and household task wears her down and depresses her. Her life starts to look like hell, making her even violent with her children...

It's been a year since Asia's mother died in a tragic accident. While her father starts a new relationship, she is stuck in limbo of memories about her mother, unable to let go of her. Asia desperately seeks answers to life-determining questions with help from her mysterious friend.

The series is built in the form of saga and depicts the turbulent periods of the beginning of the 20th century through the eyes of ordinary people: the First World War, the revolution, the emergence of Soviet regime. Each of the characters faced the changes in their own way through their concept of truth. However, all of them shared fundamental desire to live, love and find their own place in the new era.