In an unlikely pairing, the impoverished and drunken athlete Igor and smart but plain librarian Vera attempt to fall in love. Featuring stellar performances from Oleg Yankovsky and Yevgeniya Glushenko, this film captured international attention with its humourous depiction of late-Soviet reality. A heartwarming exploration of the psychology of love and human connection, it gently probes at people’s capacity to change in the face of genuine connection.