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Browse 112 movies from Moscow Film School
Bright moments of a child's growing up, through the prism of a parent's perception.
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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.
Aug 2026
Anton and his girlfriend Marina recently moved from the provinces to a Moscow suburb. Because of financial difficulties, Anton almost immediately starts working as cladman. While Marina is busy packaging drugs, Anton figures out the hiding places and deals a little in clubs.
Jun 2019
Two friends try to withdraw money from the stock exchange to pay off their debts, but they are ripped off 10 minutes before their meeting with an angry debt collector.
Aug 2024
Koba and Revaz, employees of the Ministry of Apologies of Russia, should seek sincere apologies from Slava for an unsuccessful joke at a performance.
Aug 2023
The story is about the value of human life. About circumstances that could change everything. The woman psychologist who rescues male ballet dancer while having hard times after broke up.
Oct 2015
With their deadline looming, a small team of construction workers isn't too happy to find an anomaly in the house they're renovating. Especially one that breaks the laws of physics. But maybe there’s something to be gained from this? Like a finder's fee… Or nightmare fuel.
May 2020
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.
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.
Oct 2024
Zhenya is 15. Besides being a quiet and sensible boy, he is a promising violinist. Behind the door of Zhenya’s bedroom he daily hears his tyrannical stepfather being violent with the boy’s mother, but cannot find the courage to intervene. One sunny morning Zhenya comes to a decision to radically change his family’s life.
Apr 2023
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?
Danya is a charismatic and eccentric young man who is having difficulties communicating with the opposite sex. At 24, he is still a virgin and dreams of finding real love. At a dance class, our hero meets a girl who shows a mutual interest in him. They come very close to having a sexual encounter, but overexcitement prevents Danya from parting with his innocence.
Oct 2023
How long do feelings last? To find the answer, the director of the film organizes a meeting of his divorced parents in the city of their youth, Ishim, where they broke up 16 years ago.
Aug 2022
She tries to run away from everywhere. He is tired of supporting these attempts and offers to escape literally from this life together. She even runs away from this venture at the last moment. And He is not.
A husband and wife try to cover up a random crime, but at a cemetery they encounter local looters.
Apr 2025
Nikita is 16 years old, lives in the countryside, and dreams of being the life of the party. One day, Katya, a Muscovite, arrives in town, and he immediately falls in love with her. Nikita almost achieves this, but then his older brother, Seryoga, returns from the army six months early.
Sep 2024
The 30-year-old single Polina always puts first the interests of other people: relatives, acquaintances and her beloved Mitya, who has been married in serious and for a long time. She does not notice that they all manipulate her, solving only their problems. When Polina is attacked and her own life is in danger, she understands that she is no longer a victim and must fight for herself not only in the attack, but also in her everyday life.
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.
Aug 2017
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.
A tale of how a hermit stole Lenin's mummy in order to bury him and thus open a portal to Kitezh-grad.