It’s the 1st of September, a sunny and joyful day in Pripiat. Children are going to school and the builders, engineers and supervisors of yesterday are sharing their thoughts about the future of the city and the newly built power station. Mr. Kizima, head of construction at Chornobyl, speaks about the city planning process and Mr. Voloshko, head of the city executive committee, speaks about the creation of recreational areas for workers. The main architect, Mr. Oleshko, talks about the construction of the local swimming pool and the head doctor, Mr. Leonenko, gives an ironic overview of the problems of high birth rates in the Atomohrad. Set only a few years before the beginning of perestroika and the accident at Chornobyl station, the hypnotic optimism of managers of different ranks reinforces the uncritical assessment of the station’s function and with it, the soviet system itself. Despite this, “Belonging” is the most encompassing urban documentary film in regards to Pripiat builder’s perceptions of the Chornobyl station before the terrible disaster.