A banal story with banal ideas, characters, plot twists, and so on. From the realization of the banality of his own life, Grigory falls into depression. He lives in a cheap boarding house, without fame and wealth, although the talented boy was once predicted to have a “great future.” Grigory is a heartthrob who does not believe in true love. He has only two friends: a former classmate and a drinking young poet. When his next passion confesses his love, the hero realizes that he himself has never loved. He remembers his childhood, trying to understand what is wrong with him. And he remembers Verochka...