无产阶级革命家、共产苏联的缔造者列宁（Leonid Mozgovoy 饰），同样无法逃脱生老病死的自然规律。他年事已高，且疾病缠身，愈来愈疲惫的身心再也无法应付党内党外的政治斗争，眼睁睁看着党内新贵取代自己的位置。而他，这个曾经风光无限的领袖只能偏居一隅，等待死亡的临近，任凭世人将其从记忆中渐渐抹去……
本片荣获2002年俄罗斯电影尼卡奖最佳男主角（Leonid Mozgovoy）、最佳女主角（Mariya Kuznetsova）、最佳摄影、最佳导演、最佳影片、最佳制作和最佳剧本等七项大奖；2001年俄罗斯影评人协会最佳男主角、最佳女主角、最佳摄影、最佳导演、最佳影片、最佳艺术指导和最佳剧本等七项大奖。

This is a part of an omnibus film called Pribitie Poezda (Arrival of a Train) made by several Russian directors, as an homage to brothers Lumiere on the 100th anniversary of cinematography.
One of the three films that comprise Arrival of a Train, a collection of shorts made to celebrate the centenary of cinema. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the film follows Trofim, a Russian peasant jealous of his wife for having an affair with his brother. Trofim kills his brother and runs away to St. Petersburg. Then Trofim steps off the train in St. Petersburg, a cameraman who happens to be shooting on the platform captures his arrival.