He helped build the city's metro in 1975. Now, his pension is late. He watches yachts of billionaires (Abramovich, etc.) moor at the Peterhof. The camera lingers on his hands—calloused, empty—as he says: "We built the foundation. They rented the view."
, the film provides a rare look into a niche community navigating social and cultural boundaries in a major Russian metropolis. Documentary Overview baltic sun at st petersburg 2003 documentary better
These are not "subjects." They are collaborators. The director spent two years living in a communal apartment in Kolomna before shooting. That residency bleeds into every frame. He helped build the city's metro in 1975