The Revenge of the Foxes

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Set against the backdrop of a crumbling Soviet Union, the story unfolds in a hospital where young patients face life-threatening heart surgeries. Amidst their struggles, they engage in mischief and romantic entanglements under the watchful eye of Baba Nastya. Key characters include a Turkmen youth, a Greek Comsomol boy, a Russian Stalinist with a mechanical heart, and the enchanting yet sorrowful Mary. The narrative explores the conflict between soulless existence and the pursuit of poetic dreams, questioning the nature of future hope.