The black room. Enclosed space. The action unfolds as if slowly. You understand that every word, every gesture of the heroes have a special, secret, as yet absolutely incomprehensible meaning. But you feel: you can't miss a single nuance. There are two or three heroes in each novel. There is a real drama between them, which ends with an explosion. Sometimes figuratively, and sometimes literally. Time is continuous: there is no yesterday and tomorrow.

The ice has broken, gentlemen of the jury! New time requires a new image of the Turkish national Ostap Bender. He still selflessly loves money. As in the days of the NEP, his big blue dream remains white pants and distant Rio de Janeiro. His methods of achieving the goal are still the same - honest taking money from citizens.

Drama set in a strict seminary where a new teacher attempts to abolish corporal punishment.

A modern pirates attack Russian ship and imprison the sailors on the inhabited island.

Oleg and Vera wanted to start their lives beautifully. To do this, they chose their own path: Oleg's fictitious marriage for the sake of registration, Vera's necessary, albeit dubious, acquaintances. It seemed to them that this should lead them to success...