“My name is Matvey-and-Ignat”

Russia, Yekaterinburg. A regular winter day’s night.

Matvey and Ignat are busy doing homework. They are twins. When I ask one of them what is his name, he replies: "Matvey and Ignat".

Eva hugs Daniel, her beloved older brother.

Daniel is "busy doing nothing", as he defines it himself. He survived a suicide attempt and is recovering with help of his large family.

7 family members (or 8 including a huge dog) share a standard Soviet-era 3 room flat. Family gatherings around the table are impossible due to the kitchen size - over 3 persons just don’t fit in it.