1915, the First World War. In Petrograd, the young futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky meets a married couple, Lilya and Osip Briki. He reads them his poem "The Cloud in his Pants," and Lilya and Osip immediately and forever fall in love with Mayakovsky's poetry, realizing that they have an extraordinary talent, a poetic genius. And Vladimir falls in love with Lilya, also immediately and forever.

The film was inspired by one of the most important documentaries shot by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Talking Heads (1980). The director asked his interlocutors seemingly simple questions, such as “Who are you?” and “What do you want?”.

A young, unknown artist, Ivan, goes from Moscow to St. Petersburg to audition for a new big film directed by Alexei German Jr. But suddenly, one by one, famous actors board the train, and it turns out that they are going there. This path turns into a test for Ivan and the understanding that he has no chance. Will he be able to outwit them and become the only contender?

The film is about the long-term relationship between the director and the character of her first film, the French indie artist, musician and director Siegfried, known as Sig. The story is dedicated to the experience of growing up, emancipation and finding their own identity in life and in art. The film raises questions about the nature of the student-teacher relationship, which inevitably involves submission and conflict, and the nature of the director and hero relationship, which is based on love and a little manipulation.

A documentary grotesque in which even the walls speak. Famous directors of St. Petersburg cinema recall their lives and work, and images of old films come to life to remind the viewer of themselves.