During an operation, a surgeon, Aydar, recognizes his patient as a childhood friend by a tattoo on the man’s hand. It inspires memories of Alma-Aty of 1960s - a time of how he survived with his sister after Stalin’s regime, when his father was arrested and mother died, of how he protected himself from criminals and junkies. But it was also a time of happiness with his best friend, Zhenka, lovely time spent on the balcony of a friend’s house in conversation about poetry and art, music and dreams. It was time of first love, fights and self-understanding. (Gulnara ABIKEYEVA)