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Little Sasha grows up in a boarding school and waits for his mother to come for him. Once on the radio he hears the work of S. Rachmaninov, falls in love with music and independently learns to play the piano. In a boarding school, and after - beyond, the hero will face cruelty, unrequited love, crime, and find a way to his vocation - music. But how to stop waiting for mom?
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Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

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