In the outskirts of Moscow, specifically in Solntsevo, resides an adolescent by the name of Borja Fishkin, who finds himself constantly grappling with feelings of inferiority.

He shares a home with his mother and attends the esteemed Moscow Choreographic School located at the Bolshoi Theater.

However, Boris begins to speculate that his father could be the renowned dancer and ballet master, Mikhail Baryshnikov, who escaped to Canada in 1974 and now resides and works in the United States.

The real father of the boy, also named Mikhail, is returning from prison at the same time as Boris is being expelled from school due to foolish behavior.

Despite the hardships and the changing country, the new trends and customs give the teenager a chance to not be lost but to make a name for himself.