Sekuyiminyaka engama-20, umdlali nomqondisi u-Ivan Okhlobystin bebejabule ngokushada no-Oksana Arbuzova. Umlingani womdlali oyinhloko ochungechungeni oluthandwayo lwe-TV "Interns" naye unomsebenzi owenzayo, futhi wadlala ngisho nefilimu ethi "Ingozi - indodakazi yophiko." Lapho ehlangene no-Ivan, lo mdlali wezandla wenqabe umsebenzi wokudala, ezinikele ngokugcwele emndenini.
Lapha ku-Kussu imizuzu engu-10 iphelelwe isikhathiAbabhalisile baka-Okhlobystin bashiya izincomo eziningi kumkayo, futhi baphinde babona isimo sakhe esithakazelisayo, njengoba behlele ingxoxo yezindaba zakamuva emazwini esithombeni. I-cinematographer ngokwakhe akakaze aphendule embuzweni wokungeza okuseduze komndeni.