And then I learned some things about shipping companies and that was very useful in writing that script. I haven't thought about it, but I believe that this film comes from my experience. I simply know that women nowadays are more capable for surviving in hard conditions of surrounding modern world and everyday life, than men are. In all young couples that I know woman is leader. They manage to get better work quicker that men do.
Woman is the head of family.
She is more determined. She possesses unique common sense and that was like that even in Soviet period. Russian woman has to take decisions everyday. If she's cooking soup it should be good. She pays for public services, keeps house etc.