In the early 1990s, Sergei Dobrotvorsky (Aleksandr Gorchilin), a brilliant film critic and intellectual, and Kira (Anna Chipovskaya) are considered the most captivating bohemian power couple in the St. Petersburg cinema scene. Their intense passion and shared love for cinema are eventually torn apart by personal conflicts and financial strain. Seeking escape, Kira leaves Sergei, moves to another city, and embarks on new romantic relationships, including marrying Maxim (Yuri Chursin). Unbeknownst to her, Sergei succumbs to drug addiction and dies shortly after their separation. Decades later in Paris, adult Kira (Viktoriya Isakova) looks back on her life through unsent letters, realizing that her heart remained permanently anchored to Sergei.