[1][2] Valya, a 30-year-old university drop-out, works for the police acting out murder victims during reconstructions of crimes.

His co-workers are a charismatic straight-edge captain, camerawoman Lyuda, and a dim-witted sergeant Seva.

These scenes are often riddled with absurdly comical situations that contrast the grim nature of the work being done.

Later on, Valya feeds poisoned Japanese food to his family and recently pregnant girlfriend.

In the final scene, Valya has a flashback where his father throws him out of a rowboat to teach him to swim, an event mentioned earlier in the film by his mother.