
Morethanacenturyagoaplayabout"formerpeople"writtenbyMaximGorkymadeablastattheRussiantheatrecircles.Eversince,theworldcinemaandtheatrehavebeenfascinatedbythestoryofthederelictslivinginahomelessshelterwhofindhopethankstoapilgrimnamedLuca.ThecharactersofVladimirKott'sfilmliveatareallandfillsite.Theirdailyroutineconsistsofdiggingintheheapsofrubbishinsearchofpreciousmetalscrapsandobjectstosell,stealing,drinkingandfightingheavily...Buttheyalsolove,grieveanddreamdesperatelyofbreakingawayfrom"thelowerdepths".OnedayahobonamedLucaappearsatthelandfill.Heiseagertolistentoeveryone,togiveeveryoneconsolationandhope.Butpeopleareweak.Anddespitealltheirdreamstheyarenotreadytochange.TheyaccuseLucaoflyingandtheystarttoseehimasevilincarnate;thisinevitablyleadstoatragedy...



