Top Cast
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Danil Steklov
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Darya Zhovner
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Fedor Gamaleya
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Darya Trukhanovich
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Bogdan Bonchuk
Overview
Zhenya is a repairman for washing machines in a provincial town. On a call-out, he meets his ex-girlfriend who has come from Moscow to sell the old apartment. Zhenya wants to rekindle the affair.
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The Coach
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Return
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Home Run
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Ayka
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