The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

A 1975 Soviet comedy directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The story begins with a group of friends who have a tradition of visiting a bathhouse on New Year’s Eve. After a night of drinking, one of them, Zhenya Lukashin, mistakenly ends up on a plane to Leningrad instead of his friend. Zhenya finds himself in an apartment identical to his own and meets its resident, Nadya, leading to a series of humorous and heartfelt events. The film has become a New Year classic in Russia and former Soviet countries, cherished for its warm atmosphere, humor, and musical numbers.