Reaching adulthood, a young Russian man named Alexei (Nejmyshev) finds himself conflicted between the choices he wants to make for his future (his relationship with his girlfriend, school) and the close relationship he has with his father, with whom he has lived together like two best friends or brothers his whole life. Meanwhile, his father feels himself conflicted as well, as he considers moving to another city in search of a better job and a new wife