This film is about a factory worker, who has organized an
independent trade union with his comrades to help workers defend their
rights; but under threats, blackmailed and by virtue of other circumstance
he becomes a traitor for the people who trust him, and pays for it with his
life. The plot is based on real events of today’s crisis, when production owners
solve their problems on the back of the workforce, which has recently
become impoverished. The idea consists in the display of the duality of the
Russian character, which paradoxically merges cruelty and complacency,
fidelity and treachery, envy and mutual help. The film presents a cultural
reflection on Russia’s modern condition in view of its history and the spiritual
baggage that has accumulated over several generations.