The male protagonist, Anatolij Wonoseltsen, a divorcee with two children, abandoned by his wife, is hoping to get a promotion to be able to provide for the family.

protagonist 来自希腊语前缀 proto-（"第一"）和 agonistes（"演员"），原指戏剧中的"主角"。在现代用法中，指故事或事件中的主要人物，特别是正面主角。 male 意思是"男性的"，在这里修饰 protagonist，特指"男主角"。