The Waiting Room (1998)

A 'runaway' homeless man, once a renowned athlete, finds himself marooned in the small, snow-covered town of Zarechensk. Victor lands a job at an orphanage, where he soon meets a young teacher who becomes both a compassionate friend and the love of his life. However, fate doesn't play out simply as good or bad; it unfolds in a way that makes the hero realize one cannot run away from oneself. Consequently, it is in Zarechensk that a train carrying a film crew from the capital, on their way back to Moscow, is compelled to delay their journey for a few days. Remarkably, Zarechensk becomes the place where a director finally discovers the perfect actress for his leading role and encounters a man who has fled from her love. Meanwhile, a producer makes the ultimate decision to select this town as the filming location for her upcoming movie.

Released March 16, 1998 50 min Episode 50 min None+

Genres: Family, Romance

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, tmdb.romance, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.russian, imdb.new-russian, imdb.orphanage, imdb.cinematography, imdb.small-town

Production Companies: Belarusfilm

Network: Channel One

Country: Belarus
Languages: Russian