A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.

The teacher Lydia Mikhailovna and her former student Zhenya are going to celebrate the New Year. Worthy men were not found, and therefore decided to celebrate the holiday together. Women dream of cooking stuffed carp, but none of them have the spirit to kill live fish, which serenely floats in the bathroom. Suddenly a doorbell rings and Lydia Mikhailovna recognizes her first love in the uninvited guest - Borya, whom they have not seen for 30 years. But Borya does not recognize Lidia Mikhailovna and takes the teacher for Zhenya's mother! Offended Lydia Mikhailovna tries to expose the guest for the door, but Zhenya decides to resurrect his former love and finds an excuse that Borya should stay: he must kill the carp ...

В руки Володи (Гор Оганисян), живущего вместе с матерью (Любовь Полищук) в квартирке на окраине Санкт-Петербурга, попадает дореволюционная книга, посвященная магическим ритуалам народов Африки. Читая её, Владимир понимает, что стал обладателем сверхъестественного дара — он может убивать людей одним лишь усилием воли.
Главный герой бросает вызов злу в лице театрального актера Фролова (Александр Трофимов). Однако, потерпев крах, Володя умирает, приняв смертельную дозу снотворного.

A philosophical and poetic portrait of the famous (or maybe infamous?) Baron Munchhausen. His crazy, yet very merriment, stories, views and behavior is what sets him apart from others. He becomes alienated from the society that failed to grasp his brilliance. In fact, his brilliance is what underlines the faults with the society itself. It's a beautiful yet tragic story that is filled with dense and intellectual dialogue

1989 film by Pyotr Todorovsky