简介：AfteratruestoryaboutthebiglovebetweenafemalewriterandapainteronthecolourfulandisolatedVolgaislandSviyazhsknotfarfromtheTatarcapitalKazan. Svetkahastwoalmostgrown-upsons,butshehasneverknownlove.Herhusbandwhousedtobeatheruphasdiedfromdrinkingtoomuch.SheislookingfornewhappinessandshemeetsGenka.Aprovincialpainterwithanoddstyle.Loveseemstobeeternal,howeveritisputtoatestonemoretime. GennadyArkhireyev,thereallifepainterwhoselifestoryisbeingtoldhere,diedonlyfewmonthsbeforetheendofthefilmshooting.Hispaintingsonlyachievedpublicacclaimatinternationalmuseumsshortlybeforethat.TheshortstoriesbySvetlanaKolina,thereallifewriter,haveprovidedlargepartsofthescript.…