Anna Dalinger

At summer camp, eleven-year-old Dima is used to protecting his older brother, Semyon, a teenager with special needs. After a humiliating conflict with their peers, the brothers head into the forest, where they must confront their own fears, resentments, and unspoken love for each other. This is a story about growing up, the fragility of family ties, and the search for intimacy in a world that isn't always willing to accept those who are different.

Ten perspectives on St. Petersburg at the beginning of 2024. Where does the “spirit of the city” still reside, here and now? Has it become nothing more than an empty tourist brand? Has it dissipated amid the bustle of the new century? Ten very different styles, methods, and genres combine in a cinematic suite that captures the pulse of Russia’s most deliberate city.

Filipino-born Ella works as a nanny in a prosperous Moscow family. Day by day, she carries out the same routine actions: washing, cooking, cleaning, babysitting. But once she accidentally hurts her arm, her smooth repetitive life gradually gives a lurch…

How to part with a jealous girl? And if she is also a rare bitch? Maxim does not know, because he "wants everyone to be well." While mother and elder sister are pouring in with useless advice, Maxim comes up with the most absurd excuse for a break, which leads to catastrophic consequences ...