The events take place in 1982, a critical year for the USSR. Denis Gordienko, a graduate of the mysterious school of green monkeys, comes to town. Officially - to practice with the famous photo master Stepan Nozdrenko. Unofficially - at the request of his boss under the pseudonym "Dalai Lama" to establish contact with representatives of the local bohemia. The contact is successful - the beautiful Elya Andrusiak falls in love with him. Dan also befriended local theater critic Bruno Schulz. However, this whole strange story ends with the young man's duel with the city prosecutor Taran. Death roamed the city. Who set them up and played their treacherous game? . . .
