AyoungGeorgianmannamedLadoisinvolvedinsmugglingantiquefurniturefromGeorgiatoRussia.TwowomenawaithiminSt.Petersburg.Mananaistheowneroftheantiqueswarehouse,andMedeaisLado’sgirlfriendwhoistiredofhisimmaturity. Medea,whorecentlysoldherhouseinGeorgia,goestoviewanapartmentinSt.Petersburg’shistoriccenter.Itisonsaleforaverylowprice,butitcomestogetherwithitsowner,anoldmannamedVadim.Medeaagreestothedealandmovesin. Vadimisanopinionated,old-fashionedcharacter.HisbedtimereadingisSunTzu’sTheArtofWar,andhisonlycompanionisanoldwardrobewherehekeepsoldfamilyphotos.HehasanestrangedsonPeter;Vadimannulledhisinheritancerights. OnedayVadimripsupmostofhisfamilyphotosandsendstheemptywardrobetoPeter.Isthisanactofcallousmockery,atwistedfarewellgestureofalonelyman’scryforhelp? PetergoestoconfronthisfatherandmeetsMedea.ThetwolikeeachotherdespitetheconflictsurroundingPeter’sinheritance.Theiracquaintancehappensrightatthetimeofongoingmassraidsonmigrants. Ladoiscaughtanddeported.Theauthoritiesalsoraidtheantiqueswarehouse,arrestingthemigrantemployees. Sufferingfromcognitivedecline,Vadimgetslostinthecity.Withsomecivilianassistancepolicefindhimanddeliverhimhome.HediesinhisbedwithPeterandMedeaathisside. Vadim’sapartmentisclearedoutandtidiedup.Theancientwardrobeisrestoredandreturnedtoitsformerhome.