Darya Agienko

Zoya is a journalist who lives on Sakhalin. She belongs to an indigenous small—numbered people - the Nivkh. As a child, she was bullied by her classmates because of her ethnicity, so she left her hometown at the first opportunity. But now she has to return to her native village of Nogliki. While spending winter evenings with her mother, Zoya writes down the stories and legends of her people. Writing a book helps her accept herself for who she is.

Gifted girl Darina, who lives out in the sticks on the island of Sakhalin wants to move to Moscow. She longs for love and recognition, but so far she can’t even find a job. Parents believe that their 40-year-old daughter has her head in the clouds, but Darina pays no attention.The island girl brightens up her routine with a unique vision of beauty and an active social networking, while she continues to stay in her personal Wonderland.

Tatarka Fleur 72. She spent her life helping others: healed people on the island of Sviyazhsk. Now Fleur is alone: the husband is dead, and the children and grandchildren parted. Once a year, the pension routine, consisting of walks in long-studied places, is violated. For a couple of weeks in the summer, the family brings chaos to Fleur’s measured life, temporarily drowning out loneliness.