Yulia Guseva

Unlucky university teacher Valentin finds an outlet in leading a student film club, where he makes amateur films with young talents. Valentin believes that a bad streak cannot last forever and that he will definitely get lucky someday. Fate favors the unlucky but talented teacher, and Kirill Kyaro agrees to take part in his new film. While Valentin tries his best to grab luck by the tail, the students of the film club grow up, find themselves and make important life discoveries.

The series is set in the Russian Empire during the second half of the 19th century, against the backdrop of social upheaval and the Russo-Turkish War. At the heart of the story is the romance between Sofya, a student at the Institute for Noble Young Ladies, and the married Count Vorontsov.