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The film centers on five individuals who are connected, according to Mikesch, by a mysterious, almost *familiar* relationship to the Hermitage, the palace, the heart of St. Petersburg. There*s Adam Uljanov, a master in the art of living, who loves Shakespeare, old gramophone players and the Hermitage. Then we have Juna Sek, the passionate guardian of the museum*s bronze treasures, and Aleftina Kashtanova, the director of the Hermitage*s sixth sector. And finally there are Yuri Shuisky and his son Ilya who wander through the palace*s chambers as if in a daydream. 

WRITER AND DIRECTOR: Elfi Mikesch
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Elfi Mikesch
EDITOR: Lily Grote
PRODUCER: Jens Meurer