Sergey, the son of a strict party official, and his three army friends welcome the Moscow spring of ’81 and major changes in their lives. Samvel, an artist from Spitak, falls in love with Seryozha’s sister, the young beauty Vera. Semyon, who had dreamed of becoming a cosmonaut, learns that his friends and family have decided to emigrate to Israel. Roman goes through his fiancée’s betrayal and finds an unexpected calling. The paths of the old friends diverge and intertwine again, while their bond undergoes a difficult test of strength—as does the entire country in the final decade of its existence. Watch the heartfelt Series about the youth of the ’80s, “USSR,” online.
