简介：ProfessorSretenskiisascientistanddirectorofaresearchcenterinRussia.Heisseparatedfromhiswifeandlivesalone.Hisdaughter,wholiveswiththemother,comestohishomeandstayswithhimforaperiod,leavingherdaughterwithhim.Heraiseshisgranddaughter,feelingagreataffectionforher.Meanwhile,aformerdiscipleofSretenskimotivateshimtostudyagainhisformerresearch.ThisveryslowRussianlowbudgetmovieissupportedbymagnificentinterpretationofthecastandafineandsensitivedirection.ThemainideaistoshowtheloveofSretenskiforthethreewomenofhislife:hiswife,wholefthimtolivewithanaccountant;hisdaughter,whohadsomesortofemotionalproblemandchangedhusbandalmostasmuchasshechangedclothes;andhisgranddaughter,whowasraisedbyhim,creatingagreatemotionalbondbetweenthem.Hisloveforresearchisalsotouched,whenhisformerstudentmotivateshimtocomebacktohisformerwork.Themajorproblemis,besidesthelanguage,the`jumps'intime,showingoldercharactersandnotsituatingtheeventintime.Yousee,forexample,thebabygranddaughterinonescene,andinthenextone,sheisayoungwomanwithoutmuchinformationtotheviewer.Therefore,youhavetoidentifywhoissheinabirthday(orwedding)partyandwhatishappening.Itseemsthatthestorywouldbemuchlonger,andwascutintheedition.Anyway,itisabeautifulmovie,indicatedforsensitiveviewers.…