After completing his national service in the Russian army, Danila returns home and doesn’t know what to do. His mother recommends he goes to St. Petersburg to get help from his successful brother. And so, he moves there.

We soon discover that Danila’s older brother is a gangster and assassin. And Danila soon follows his example and becomes an assassin too. Along the way, he forms new relationships and becomes a fan of the rock band, Nautilus Pompilius. However, after some time, Danila comes to realize that killing has become too easy for him.

• 1990s