The story of Tanya, who is suddenly hit by a feeling that her existence is hopelessly devoid of meaning, is set in St. Petersburg. The city landscape provides the backdrop for Tanya's ups and downs as she takes drastic action, gets into scrapes and grows up as a result of the trials - both deliberate and accidental - that she faces.
Tanya
Vanya
Tanya's mother
Tanya's father
Miron
Knitting nurse
Renata
Masha
Miron's wife
Sergei Mikhailovich
Vasya
Chief nurse