Synopsis

The cynical Permian official Viktor Letaev oversees road construction and is used to always getting his way. He knows and loves his job, but is not interested in anything else. His credo: "I chopped firewood, I had no time for these Chekhovs and Pasternaks of yours, because everyone needs firewood, and you can't warm a house with art." But the cynical worldview changes when culture and art become a new vector for the development of the region. Now, in order to sit in the chair of an official, he will have to study the cultural heritage of the Perm Territory. To help himself, he takes lessons from art history teacher Marina Nikolaevna. Will she be able to ennoble an uncultured official?