A lonely old man lives in the old Moscow courtyard, his gray life is transformed when he finds a helpless little daw that has fallen out of the nest in the courtyard. But the old man himself turns out to be just as defenseless in the face of the thoughtless cruelty of the company of neighboring boys. Is there among them at least one with a pure and kind heart who will come to the aid of the old man and his pet?
Reviews
Don't listen to the negative reviews
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.