Moscow Film School

Anka's once-large family is falling apart: her younger brother was killed at school, and her own mother pretends that this did not happen, diligently trying to convince everyone around her of this. Anka's grandfather unsuccessfully struggles with progressive Alzheimer's, talking to his deceased grandson in between searching for a wiretap hidden, as it seems to him, in the house. The father, who, according to his mother's stories, is a diplomat traveling around the world, actually turns out to be an alcoholic who drank the last thing they had: an apartment. In an attempt to get justice and help her family, Anka, unbeknownst to herself, slides into the abyss of insanity so deeply that it seems there will never be a way back.

A husband and wife try to cover up a random crime, but at a cemetery they encounter local looters.

A pet store clerk and a customer argue over the return of fish, confronting themes of responsibility, pain, and loneliness, leading to a heated argument.

An awkward and intrusive teenager armed with reports, presentations, and practical exercises literally pulls the teacher out of the noose—first with his tediousness, then with his absurdly persistent determination. Gradually, a strange game develops between them: from passing requirements and “fun starts” to an unexpected friendly closeness that temporarily restores both of their taste for life.

Koba and Revaz, employees of the Ministry of Apologies of Russia, should seek sincere apologies from Slava for an unsuccessful joke at a performance.

A guy from the provinces searches for his place between the old world and marginal freedom but rejected by both faces a decisive choice.

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.

The story of a lonely city surveillance worker who watches a street dog through cameras — a dog he has grown attached to but has never met in person.

The freelance editor has long been in love with the host of the TV program he edits. He has never seen her live, but he has all the footage of her, even the ones that aren't in the public domain. Finally, he decides to ask her out on a date, in front of the whole office, but fate teaches him a lesson.

Zhenya is a repairman for washing machines in a provincial town. On a call-out, he meets his ex-girlfriend who has come from Moscow to sell the old apartment. Zhenya wants to rekindle the affair.

Karina comes from Moscow to a small Tatar town to visit her parents. The father treats his daughter for her way of life. Karina's mom shares a secret with her, which becomes a serious opportunity to take revenge on her father for all the insults.

A loner Lesha returns to his parental home to make arrangements for a funeral of his Dad with whom he cut any communication long ago, but finds him alive, however seriously ill. Although being deceived the young man enjoys the opportunity to get things work with his father and stays to take care of him. But soon regular arguments and recriminations make Lesha understand it is impossible to restore relationships with his Dad and his chance for a happy life without shadows of the past depends on whether he will be able to embrace his father or keep hating him.

Diploma work by Kristina Boreyko (Program "Director", Moscow Film School).

A guy and a girl who are completely unfamiliar with each other learn to live together in a garage, while the end of the world comes beyond the walls.

Altai. Next to the grocery trailer of a lonely grandfather, they put the trailer of a hippie grandmother, who takes away his clients. He wants to get rid of his annoying competitor, but falls in love with her.

Bright moments of a child's growing up, through the prism of a parent's perception.

At a high school reunion, Liza decides to film her best friend Alena so that this recording "would go down in history." However, Alena's ex-boyfriend unexpectedly shows up with a child, and instead of a fun get-together in front of the camera, a drama between the former lovers unfolds.

A man living in the past spends a night in his hometown.

A married couple on the edge of breaking up decide to fix their relationship, by taking part in a swingers meeting. But it comes out that the wife wasn't ready for the aftermath.

Provincial community center. Evgenia must organize a final performance with her son Alyosha. Together with his friend Katya, he decides to speak out against the ideological direction of the performance. This action could have serious consequences for all participants. Will the mother take her son's side?