When she returns to Kazan , she is extremely detached and seems to still be expecting Tolya 's return .
Lyudmila , meanwhile , goes to visit her son from her first marriage , Tolya , in an army hospital , but he dies before her arrival .
When Lyudmila returns to Kazan , Lyudmila is extremely detached and seems to still be expecting Tolya 's return .
Lyudmila , meanwhile , goes to visit her son from her first marriage , Tolya , in an army hospital , but he dies before her arrival .