On the day that marks the twentieth anniversary of her wedding, Nadezhda Grushina’s life collapses in an instant. Her husband, a successful businessman, leaves her for another woman, while her daughter, now grown, moves abroad. Nadezhda is left alone in a spacious apartment in the center of St. Petersburg—a home that was once filled with family warmth. Little does she know that the fate of her residence has long been decided: her neighbor Pavel Bobrov, a municipal official, has been working with his lawyer for two years to relocate the tenants. Their goal is to turn the building into a luxurious hotel promising considerable profits. For Pavel, there are no obstacles on the path to the coveted gain, and now it is Nadezhda Grushina’s turn to become part of this ruthless plan.
