At the end of the 22nd century Alisa Seleznyova, her father Professor Seleznyov and pilot Zeleny go on a space expedition to find rare animals for Moscow Zoo. On the way they seem to encounter a mysterious conspiracy led by Doctor Verhovtsev against legendary Two Captains Kim and Buran. The only clue is a talking bird Govorun that our heroes accidentally took possession of.
A strange little miniature that drifts between sentimentality, surrealism, and social satire. It's quarter to nine, the young son is peacefully sleeping on the couch, the loving caring mother has to go out to shop a few things (milk and cream). The customers in the store who queue before her are obnoxious and everyone seems to take hours. The cash register gets repaired. Plann...