Alina Semeryakova

The plot revolves around the controversial relationship between maid Stefania Chornenko and blueblood Adelia Anger against the backdrop of the provincial Austro-Hungary in 1900. Both Stefania’s parents and Adelia’s mother died during the fire. Adelia’s father adopted neighbors’ orphan. Girls grew up together to become as close as sisters, though Stefania served as the maid. This attachment develops into love-trap: on one hand full of mutual manipulation and jealousy, but equally based on сare and devotion. The illusion of balance is broken when Adelia marries sculptor Petro. Everything gets even more complicated when Joseph, the old love interest of Stefa, returns to town as the priest and married man. Illusions are destined to evaporate and reality comes into focus.

An unlucky swimming coach decides to rob a bank to pay off a debt. But everything turns out not to be as planned...

Victoria is a call center operator for the Psychological Support Service. She lives with a drug addict partner and dreams of reconciliation with her son, who is temporarily raised by her mother. When her partner steals the only money they've had and disappears, and her mother announces she's about to sue for the child's custody, Victoria decides that the only one way out is to commit suicide. However, at the very edge between life and death, she finds the true path to herself.

Marina Kazantseva is a third-year student. A romantic girl who read Dumas and Mayne Reid novels while growing up, Marina is in love with her sport's teacher Konstantin Pavlovich, however, while Konstantin is aware of her feelings, he does not take them seriously. Meanwhile her classmate, Varia blames Marina for her abusive childhood and is planning her revenge. Fifteen years ago, Marina's father, Boris had an affair with Varia's mother, Lyudmila. When Boris's wife, Yekaterina discovered the affair, she returned her husband to the family after creating a very public scandal. Yekaterina then used her position as District Public Education Department Inspector to make sure that her husband's mistress was refused employment from every educational institution in town.

Dina lives for one purpose - to save her son Anatoly. The young man has a heart condition. Without an urgent operation, he will not live even a year. But this requires a lot of money. Dina earns money wherever she can - she cleans the neighbors, washes the floors in the entrance. But suddenly a rich neighbor Tamara gives Dina the money she needs. Now Dina will be able to pay for the operation. However, Tamara is soon found dead, and Anatoly is arrested on suspicion of murder. Dina needs to find the real culprit. But how to do this if her son himself admits guilt?

Two of the most prosperous families in town - the Adrianovs and the Zeldovs - are preparing for the marriage of their children, that promises to benefit business interests. The day before the wedding, the groom meets a plain "dandelion" blonde girl Sonya, when the elevator in which they are both traveling suddenly breaks down.

Despite her parents' ban, 20-year-old Faina Feldman is going to conquer theatrical Moscow. The capital greets her with hostility, but Faina doesn't care much, especially since real friends and mentors appear in her life who teach, help, and patronize. Every minor success is followed by a serious life drama. Revolution, then war... and each time there is a serious struggle for life, which is based on fragile hope, a great love for the theater and absolute faith in one's own destiny.