Irina Ilyinskaya

Seventh-grader Sasha Menshikov is finishing the school year at a new school and lives with his aunt Nina in a small picturesque town. Sasha's mother, a famous scientist, brought him here from Moscow for the duration of her next expedition. Things didn't work out with Sasha's classmates; after school, he often walks alone in nature. One day in the forest, Sasha finds a little fox caught in a trap. Having learned that poachers are hunting for the fox cub, the boy hides him in a dugout deep in the forest and begins to nurse him. This begins a touching and adventurous story about friendship, responsibility and justice.

The story of twelve-year-old Gleb Belov, a talented violinist from the provincial town of Klin, who reaches the finals of the prestigious All-Russian "Young Virtuosos" competition. In the capital, he encounters a world where art is turned into a show, and victory depends not only on skill but also on connections, money, and social media. This film demonstrates that the most important thing in art is not the award, but the voice that cannot be silenced.