A Noisy Day (Russian: Шумный день, romanized: Shumniy den) is a 1960 Soviet teen comedy film directed by Anatoly Efros and Georgy Natanson.
The matriarch, Klavdiya Vasilyevna, resides with her four children: Fyodor, a chemist and newlywed; Tatyana, a 19-year-old university student; Nikolay, an 18-year-old repair worker; and Oleg, the youngest at 15.
Lena’s obsession with the ruined furniture escalates into a fit of anger, during which she throws the family aquarium out of the window, pushing Oleg to the breaking point.
The family’s conflict culminates in a heated dinner conversation, where Klavdiya accuses Lena of sacrificing human values for materialism.
The day ends with a mix of resolutions and regrets: Gena reconciles with his father after publicly admitting his theft, and Oleg rejects the stolen aquarium, symbolizing his resistance to the surrounding materialism.