一个幽默的成年故事，讲述了约翰内斯早产于一位非常年轻的单身母亲的故事。他的命运是永远与亲人分离，变得“与众不同”，因为污染而掉头发，并爱上一个车臣女孩。所有这些都发生在苏联解体的动荡时期。

1930s aspiring writer moves to the city and works as a maid for a printing house owner. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage, but their relationship darkens against the backdrop of growing social unrest.