An ill-behaved, greedy man wakes up in a 19th-century village and finds he is a peasant.

Born into an oligarch family, young Grigory is so caught up in his pampered lifestyle that he thinks he is above the law. When he goes too far with his escapades and faces a jail sentence, his father takes radical measures. With the help of his old-time friend, a psychologist, he comes up with a plan to 'rehabilitate' his unruly son. They found an abandoned village and reconstructed it in a 19th-century style. Soon after, Grigory gets into an arranged, make-believe car accident and "goes back in time." And so, a sophisticated psychological experiment begins, where a spoiled rich kid gets 'reincarnated' as a serf who lives in a barn on his master's estate. All the people he meets there are hired actors whose job is to impact Grigory's personality in such a way as to turn his life around. There are hidden surveillance cameras hidden in every corner of the 'estate', and a team of psychologists watches Grigory's every move. He will have to learn how to communicate properly with people, to appreciate life's simple pleasures, and to do honest work. He will discover his true self and find true love.

Director: Klim Shipenko

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