Firsov senior is almost the sole owner of the small town of Zaozersk. But neither money nor power brings happiness to him or his family. His eldest son Semyon, although he married his beloved woman, a nightclub dancer Inge, never created a happy family. The daughter of Firs senior Natasha is also not happy in marriage, her husband Vladik is a drunk and a gambler. Firs Sr.’s third child, Yulia, lives in complete confidence that everything she wants in this life should belong to her. The arrival of
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