Streak of Luck

The film presents three stories within an anthology format. The first segment, 'Vizit' (The Visit), directed by Yevgeni Gerasimov, focuses on a rural boy who revisits his girlfriend in Moscow. The second story, 'Zolotye rybki' (Goldfishes), is created by Aleksandr Majorov and is inspired by a magical goldfish from a provincial pet store, drawing from the work of Russian historian Kir Bulychyov.

The final segment, which shares the film's title, 'Polosa vezeniya' (Streak of Luck), follows a staff member at a research institute who grapples with accepting a promotion after learning about the unfair dismissal of the previous boss. This combination of genres and storytelling methods offers unique insights into the lives and choices of the characters, making it an interesting watch for fans of anthologies and Russian cinema from the 1980s.