[1][2][3] The film unfolds as a series of short episodes from the life of a young woman named Rita (portrayed by Ksenia Kachalina).
During a visit to the cinema with her friend Roma, she meets a photographer (Stanislav Lyubshin), an older, reserved man who begins courting her.
Between dates, Rita spends time with her best friend Bubastisa, browsing magazine photos of Marilyn Monroe.
At one point, Rita takes her own photograph and writes a reflective inventory on the back, listing past lovers, expressing guilt toward her parents, admitting loneliness, tallying debts, and asking herself, "What should I do?"
The mystical element of Rita’s body mysteriously disappearing from her bed after her death reinforces the film’s exploration of the tragic destiny of both the character and actress Ksenia Kachalina, reflecting a theme of many women struggling to find happiness in love without sorrow and existential contemplation.