This is a story of the end of the Cold War and the financial crisis of 2007-2009 seen through the eyes of a Soviet family that survives the collapse of the old country and builds its new life in the West, only to see it fall apart during the Great Recession. It is a family divided along East-West lines, caught between its present and its past. This is a social drama/comedy that delivers its message in a subtle and humorous way.

The Cold War has divided the family of Andrei, a free-spirited Soviet teenager, between his Western-minded, eccentric mother and the conservative, patriarchal father. After being punished for questing Karl Marx in school, the rebellious teen is confined to his room where he listens to American radio under the watchful eye of Lenin's portrait, waiting for the Berlin Wall to come down.

20 years later, in the fall of 2008, Andrei is a successful businessman in Los Angeles who faces the sudden news of the stock market crash, the beginning of the Great Recession and the near bankruptcy of his business.

His job search proves futile, his girlfriend leaves him, his business struggles to survive, and he begins to lose hope. Inspired by his father, Andrei makes a last-ditched attempt to save himself and his company. Aided by the only remaining employee, he travels in his car across the United States, fighting for every client he can get.

After his father's death Andrei goes to the bank to borrow money for his burial. By pure accident he discovers that his fortunes have long changed and that he is back 'among the riches.' Andrei takes another look at his life, his values, the family and the world he left behind when he came to the West to pursue his dreams.