Russian Ark 2002 An unseen man regains consciousness, not knowing who or where he is No one seems to be able to see him, except the mysterious man dressed in black He eventually learns through their discussions that this man is a 19th century French aristocrat, who he coins the European This turn of events is unusual as the unseen man has a knowledge of the present day The two quickly learn that they are in the Winter Palace of the Hermitage in St Petersburg, the European who has a comprehensive knowledge of Russian history to his time As the two travel through the palace and its grounds, they interact with people from various eras of Russian history, either through events that have happened at the palace or through the viewing of artifacts housed in the museum Ultimately, the unseen mans desired journey is to move forward, with or without his European companion