"Problems of the young-failure of Soviet society to provide meaningful options for its next generation-has been a frequent concern of young Soviet filmmakers. In this impressive debut feature, the contours and significance of Leningrad's punk rock demi-monde are perceptively explored. Rock star Konstantin Kinchev appears as a leader of a vanguard group whose work is challenging the musical and cultural establishments; his art, however, leads him away from his family, and especially from a younger sibling who embarks on a desperate act to once again attract Kinchev's attention. According to director Ogorodnikov, 'My heroes in the film reflect my own troubles, passions and ideas. Contemporary rock music in the Soviet Union asks questions for which our society still has given no answers. These sincere, eager teenagers feel uncomfortable in this split world, and thus seek their own ways to fight against this kind of alienation.' " -Richard Peña