Two young friends psychiatrists perceive life differently. One desires to act by the rules. The other one prefers experimenting. One is a hard worker while the second one likes to break the silence. One loves with hate, the other one hates with love. It's a pity they both have one passion - Katherina Sergeevna. To one she is a loving mother, father's wife. To the other - a lover.

1992 年，一位失業的美國職棒大聯盟球隊經理受邀前往棒球運動不發達的俄羅斯，為這個國家組織並訓練當年奧運棒球比賽的國家代表隊。那年春天，這位教練帶著他的俄羅斯國家隊回美國，讓他們與大聯盟球隊打友誼賽。起初，這支屢戰屢敗的球隊被當成笑話看。隨著經驗的累積，他們越打越好。在最後一場球賽，大聯盟球隊已經感到相當大的威脅。像是打季後賽般拼命，就怕輸給原本看不起的俄羅斯國家隊……

Vera is a troubled teenager fresh out of school feeling trapped in her provincial port town during the turbulent times of perestroika. Her days and nights are filled with drinking, sex, and family dysfunction.