Brief Encounters (Russian: Короткие встречи, romanized: Korotkiye vstrechi) is a 1967 Soviet romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kira Muratova.

However, Maksim already has a romantic relationship with Valentina Ivanovna (Valya), a district council employee, whose pragmatic and organized life contrasts sharply with Nadya’s youthful idealism.

The narrative alternates between Nadya’s story and Valya’s perspective, who only sees Maksim sporadically due to his expeditions, leaving her emotionally strained.

While living under the same roof, Nadya becomes a quiet observer of Valya’s strained relationship with Maksim, who continues to come and go unpredictably, causing tension and frustration.

Realizing the depth of Valya’s love for Maksim, Nadya sets the table with festive dishes, symbolically marking the end of her involvement.