The Waiting Room

(1998)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Family

Year: 1998

Runtime: 50 мин

Country: Belarus, Russia

Director: Дмитрий Астрахан

Cast: Михаил Боярский, Вера Глаголева, Ольга Понизова, Вячеслав Тихонов, Михаил Ульянов, Нина Усатова, Николай Ерёменко, Андрей Соколов, Игорь Костолевский, Геннадий Свирь

Plot

A 'runaway' homeless man, once a renowned athlete, finds himself marooned in the small, snow-covered town of Zarechensk. Victor lands a job at an orphanage, where he soon meets a young teacher who becomes both a compassionate friend and the love of his life. However, fate doesn't play out simply as good or bad; it unfolds in a way that makes the hero realize one cannot run away from oneself. Consequently, it is in Zarechensk that a train carrying a film crew from the capital, on their way back to Moscow, is compelled to delay their journey for a few days. Remarkably, Zarechensk becomes the place where a director finally discovers the perfect actress for his leading role and encounters a man who has fled from her love. Meanwhile, a producer makes the ultimate decision to select this town as the filming location for her upcoming movie.