Zhit

In three separate tales sharing a common theme, a young boy Artyom (Alexei Pustovoitov) enjoys staring out of the window at the world outside, much to the frustration of his abusive mother (Anna Ukolova) and her latest boyfriend Igor. Meanwhile HIV-positive Anton (Alexei Filimonov) marries his girlfriend Grishka (Yana Troyanova) but on the train home Anton is beaten to death by a group of thugs. Finally recovering alcoholic and single mother Galya (Olga Lapshina) has turned her life around and is awaiting a visit from her two daughters from their foster care home, only to learn they are killed when the bus crashes.