"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.
Sergey Makovetskiy
Elena Mayorova
Irina Metlitskaya
Vladimir Ilin
Sergei Parshin
