Nostalgia for times that have already become history. The author describes the atmosphere of the era and the internal state of the characters so realistically that you believe him immediately and unconditionally. The seventies. Actor Toporkov committed suicide in one of the pavilions of the capital's film studio. Major Zhaverov, who is leading the case, comes to the conclusion that Toporkov’s death is an ordinary suicide caused by the actor’s depression from lack of demand. The shock of the tragedy begins to gradually wear off, when suddenly a brutal murder of a famous director occurs in the same pavilion. At the same time, a random witness claims that he saw the recently deceased Toporkov at the crime scene... A unique opportunity to temporarily return to the recent past and, in a sense of complete reality, live with the heroes the most desperate period of their lives. A real nostalgia detective!