Sasha, a young janitor, notices a certain softness and kindness in an older janitor. In a small, secluded room, away from their colleagues, the two men waver between resisting and giving in to their feelings and desires, walking a tightrope between violent tendencies and a need for tenderness.
Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Director
Jekaterina Oertel
Director
Alexandr Bozhik
Caretaker
Valery Andreev
Caretaker
Raisa Voloshchuk
Cleaner in the café
Anatoly Sidko
Head of Personnel
Irina Belova
Waitress in the cafe
Ivan Protorenko
Cook

Olga Shkabarnya
Waitress; Head of the café (1952-1960)
Valery Dudkin
Assistant in the café

Victoria Skitskaya
Waitress