Acting
The story is about how a simple guy from the Max district reached criminal heights and what he had to sacrifice for it. How did Max turn from an ordinary capper "working for his uncle" into an unscrupulous scumbag who in the future will control drug trafficking, clubs and the underground betting business in Penza? What happened to Max's love for Snegurochka? And what, in the end, became of Max and Goose's unbreakable friendship?
An orphanage resident, Nikita, flees justice to Moscow, where he meets Den, a rich orphan who offers Nikita a ticket to a better life in exchange for his friendship. Nikita agrees, not knowing what price he will have to pay for it.
Five aspiring directors, five short stories about the discovery of cinema. Each short story is an independent story exploring how cinema begins, how it influences us and where the line between the screen and reality lies. The film almanac has the widest range of genres, themes, geography of authors, time of action and even frame format. It can be a short sketch from the set, where the lighting technician suddenly changes places and importance with the most influential auteur director; preparation for the first film screening in Rus'; a conversation between friends immediately after the film; a story of a difficult choice between creative freedom and a career; and finally, a free interpretation of the 1986 film about the life of a simple fisherman from Kaliningrad.
Tanya, Arina and Dasha are 17 years old, they are finishing school in a small Russian town. Ahead of them is the first summer after the school graduation and an adult life beckoning with freedom, with loves, disappointments and awareness of responsibility for their future. Will the girls be able to cope with the first challenges of adulthood and maintain true friendship?
Anya is a 43-year-old single mother living in Moscow. By day, she scans barcodes at the warehouse of an online retailer to make a living, and the rest of her time is devoted to her two young sons. Every summer, the city shuts off hot water for several days to test the pipes and prepare for the harsh winter ahead. During one of these periods, love and the warmth of a long-forgotten youth suddenly return to Anya’s life like an unexpected rush of hot water after a long wait. However, this awakening soon gives way to a new coldness and bitterness.
In May 2000,18-year-old Rita and Roma bond together and fall in love, but their lighthearted romance gets troubled when Roma's father returns from the Chechen Campaign.
Ksyusha's graduation is coming soon, and it's terrible. She doesn't know what to do with her life. Songs for a self-made band are not written, parents cannot file for divorce in any way. And handsome Pogulyaev, whom Ksyusha is in love with, does not pay attention to her, because Ksyusha is fat — well, that's what everyone around thinks. After another round of ridicule, Ksyusha starts a blog. From now on, she is a Fat woman, the queen of kringe, who banters herself, and at the same time the whole world. Fame comes quickly: at first it's fun, then it's even funnier, and then it won't be funny anymore.
With fairy-tale inhabitants, everything is the same as with people - when a marriage breaks up, Resentment remains... That is the name of the daughter of the powerful magicians Bolotnitsa and Chernogor, who divorced but continue to share power over the child. On the day of Resentment's coming of age, it turns out that she is deprived of the magical power that was supposed to be inherited from her parents. To fix the situation, Resentment urgently needs to find a groom in the human world, have a wedding and sacrifice the person - turn him into a tree... Together with Resentment, her mysterious friend, Chudo Yudo, goes to the human world. He can transform into anyone: a bird, an animal, and even a handsome prince.
Sergei takes the body of his deceased younger brother, Misha, to his native village to bury him with his family, but he is thwarted by Misha's ghost, who repeatedly "digs up" from the grave and returns to his brother.
Four friends arrange film screenings for the residents of their village. After another outdoor session, they return home. Their conversations about cinema, life and the future are intertwined with subtle matters and eternal arguments.
The main character Ivan (nickname “Jaguar”, “Yagi”) is an aspiring young man of 25 years old, living on social benefits in 2031. His place of residence is the cockpit of an Il-76 airplane lying in the VTORCHERMET landfill in an industrial suburb. The main place in his home is occupied by a computer. GG sits there day and night, playing computer games. Checking his personal card for funds, Ivan realizes that he is no longer entitled to social benefits, but instead receives a “notification” that persons over 25 years of age who do not benefit society are subject to mandatory euthanasia. After 72 hours, the GG must appear at the “social regulation” point to undergo the disposal procedure. Ivan calls his friend to discuss the situation and find understanding in his eyes, but the conversation takes a different turn.
Max steals a collectible Cadillac from a local reputable businessman, Herman Eduardovich. Gus is trying to help his friend, even though he was taken hostage and forced to clean up unattended garages, on the site of which Herman Eduardovich decided to build the best hotel in Penza. The goose falls under the command of Mikhalych, who also looks after the student of nuclear physicist Funtik. He's working off his sins here too.
During the swimming training camp, coach Sofia and her husband, coach Trofim, take their niece, an orphan, to raise. Anya shows hope, but does not talk after the death of her parents, which becomes the subject of harassment among other athletes. By standing up for Dima, one of the guys on the team, she gets her first real friend. In parallel, a chain of irreversible consequences begins, which can destroy the relationship of Trofim and Sophia.
An immigrant in a strange, cold city finds himself at a family dinner back home.
Teenager Ruslan takes care of the dying old man Tikhon, the village sorcerer who has been healing people all his life. Tikhon dies, and the local priest refuses to conduct the funeral service. Ruslan decides to fix it himself.
19-year-old Lenya and 40-year-old sewer worker Lyuda find themselves in a dark park, where a lantern illuminates not only the ping-pong table, but also their strange, non-committal meeting.
Danya and Natalya simultaneously lose their closest person - their childhood friend and son. Their reaction to this shock becomes the starting point for the misunderstanding that the boy feels.
