Venera Nigmatulina

In an old castle, the residence of a criminal authority, turned into a torture chamber for «knocking out» money from intractable businessmen, a representative from Moscow is waiting. The purpose of his visit is to pave the way for the territorial redistribution of zones of influence of bandit groups.

Russian horse breeder Krasin arrives to 30s Kyrgyzstan to open the first Soviet stud farm here and breed a new breed of horses by crossing Don Argamaks and local Karabairs.

Thirty—year-old Muscovite Aiko's dad died, with whom she had not communicated for many years - he was a real monster, and she does not feel sorry for him. But for some reason she goes to Kazakhstan for a funeral, where she sees her dad's new family for the first time: her stepsister is unbearable, her brother is not of this world, her stepmother is the same age as Aiko herself. And the strangest thing: for them, Dad is not a monster at all.

A family saga about ordinary residents of Alma-Ata in a difficult period of the 90s. Family stories echo the history of the country. The modest life of yesterday's state employees and luxury apartments of new Russians and Kazakhs. How to get used to a new life without losing humanity?

After the death of his mother, Zaure learns about the existence of his father. In search of him, she comes from her native village to the city, where many trials await her, including the well-known confrontation with her stepmother.