In the spring of 1988, in New York, artist Ilya Kabakov is preparing his first foreign installation, Ten Characters. He still does not know how this exhibition at the Feldman fashion gallery will turn out for him and what role these two months will play in his personal and creative life. This is a unique video. The chronicle captures not only creative twists and turns, but also deeply personal experiences associated with the fact that his wife Vika remained hostage in the USSR.