Sulambek Mamilov

Journalist Betli is investigating a mysterious zone in which people become lost and strange events occur. He is met by the forester Meller, who tells that in the forest there used to be a laboratory in which the scientist-geneticist Fiedler conducted experiments. As a result of genetic experiments, Fiedler created a new race of bear-like creatures, but with human intellect and called them otarks. But unlike people, otarks have no emotions or universal morals. (Wikipedia)

The times of NEP. The group of KGB operatives tries to get on the trail of a gang involved in the murder of the local doctor's family, as well as the kidnapping of his neighbor. Gang leader is a former White officer. He is angry and hates everything associated with Bolshevik Russia. (megogo)