Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage
A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event.
The film, based on Nikolay Gogol’s famous novel The Government Inspector (1836), is a comedy of errors, and a blame of the greed, stupidity and pervasive political corruption.
Ivan, a heavily indebted hotel doorman, pretends to have a wealthy father who would be eager to pay off his son's debts. Ivan and a debt collector embark on a journey to what is supposed to be Ivan's father's farm. Due to a minor car accident, the two men find themselves in a strange town where they are mistaken for government inspectors and enjoy a grand reception…
Cast: Aleksandr Lykov, Aleksei Vesyolkin, Aleksandr Vorobyov, Antonina Divina, Vladimir Markin, Sergey Pavlov
Directed by Aleksandr Baranov