Acting
Max, an ordinary schoolboy with somewhat unusual parents, finds himself in a village for winter break, against his will. In the village, he encounters a dish that's familiar to the locals but new to him - potato pancakes. The boys, along with their cousin, decide to start a business: they convert an old UAZ into a food truck and sell potato pancakes. But how can you tackle adult problems when you're still a child yourself?
Vladik is spending his summer holidays with grandfather Yura again, when Viktor, a former diplomat and Vladik's grandfather by dad, suddenly appears in the village. He quickly finds a common language with the locals, gives his grandson expensive gifts and captivates him with stories about traveling around the world. Rivalry for the grandson's attention breaks out between the grandfathers - from caustic jokes to open confrontation. Grandfather Yura feels more and more that he is losing, but when a dangerous secret from Viktor's past comes to light, he has the opportunity to get rid of a competitor.
The management company of a brand-new apartment complex is clearly failing to fulfill its responsibilities. A proactive resident, Lyubov, a mother of two who moved into the apartment after a divorce, takes matters into her own fragile hands, hoping to make things better for everyone. However, instead of support or gratitude from the residents, the self-proclaimed manager is met with condemnation. But Lyuba is not used to despair or giving up, and now the chat room of the building's residents is not only on her phone, but completely and utterly in her life.
Flight attendant Dasha decides to sell her grandmother's house and buy an apartment in the capital. She arrives in the village, where she meets her first love, a simple village cheese maker, Misha. He and his young nephew Petrovich turn a real estate deal into a real challenge. Over time, Dasha begins to realize that her parents' house is not for sale.
The film is inspired by the record-breaking solo trip around the globe in a hot-air balloon made by the world-famous Russian explorer Fedor Konyukhov in July of 2016. Throughout his remarkable life, Konyukhov has proven time and time again that willpower, perseverance and faith can help overcome fear and doubt, and lead a person to triumph.
10-year-old Vladik is a genius of neural networks and a master at getting rid of nannies. When his mother urgently needs to go on a business trip, he has to go to the village to visit his grandfather, whom he has never seen in his life. Vladik dreams of returning to the city and getting into an important IT competition, and his grandfather has no intention of following his lead. Each of them is sure that they can easily outsmart the other, but this meeting will change them both.
