Lena Ogurtsova, who is to become Elena Bern, also known as Aunt Lena, is still a modest aspiring writer from a small town, who has been writing her first novel for many years, the publication of which is her only chance for freedom. She tries to break out of an abusive relationship with her husband, but, having found hope for a new life, becomes a victim of her idol.
Who doesn't dream of their own apartment, especially in the city center? The heroes of the film, two ordinary married couples, are no exception. However, on the way to their dream stands a cunning developer who, in return for hard earned money, gives a foundation pit for the house. Ordinary Russians do not want to put up with injustice and quite accidentally take the head of a construction company prisoner.