Grigory Vernik

Fib the Truth

A couple in love spends time away from civilization, but the sudden arrivals of the younger sister and then the girl's ex-boyfriend violate the country idyll.

Centaur

Liza works at night, a taxi ride for her is a moment of much-desired peace. The driver Sasha inspires confidence, he knows the approach to the most demanding client. There are many unexpected turns in the lights of the big city, behind each of which lies a terrible threat. And perhaps the main danger is closer than it seems.

1993

1993 - the story of one family suddenly turns out to be the history of the whole country. The relationship of painfully and inextricably linked husband and wife, emergency workers, and the growing up of their daughter against the backdrop of global change.

V

Memories from the era of Studio 54. Cocaine chic. Kisses. Dances. Drugs. Eventually, rock’n’roll. The story of one night at the end of a party.

We Are Only Dreaming

The unifying beginning of all the stories are their characters – they are all teenagers just entering adulthood. The theme of socio-psychological adaptation in the big world, the search for oneself and the difficulties of communication runs through all the films. These young people are ready to desperately run on thin ice, look for their favorite toy in a huge city dump, run away from their parents in their van, build a model of a dream house day after day, sit for hours in the pouring rain. In short, they are all learning to live.

An Easy Way to Quit Smoking

Бесы. Верховенский

Teenagers from the provincial town of Nechayevsk organize a club in which they repeat scenes from foreign films in real life. Their leader is determined to bring the matter to perfection, but everything changes when his right hand decides to leave the club.

I’m Free

Artem, a troublesome and difficult teenager, is sent to work as a volunteer at a recreation centre for disabled children. It is only when he forges an enduring friendship with a paralysed boy called Kostya that he is able to conquer his own demons.

Fib the Truth

A couple in love spends time away from civilization, but the sudden arrivals of the younger sister and then the girl's ex-boyfriend violate the country idyll.

Centaur

Liza works at night, a taxi ride for her is a moment of much-desired peace. The driver Sasha inspires confidence, he knows the approach to the most demanding client. There are many unexpected turns in the lights of the big city, behind each of which lies a terrible threat. And perhaps the main danger is closer than it seems.

1993

1993 - the story of one family suddenly turns out to be the history of the whole country. The relationship of painfully and inextricably linked husband and wife, emergency workers, and the growing up of their daughter against the backdrop of global change.

V

Memories from the era of Studio 54. Cocaine chic. Kisses. Dances. Drugs. Eventually, rock’n’roll. The story of one night at the end of a party.

We Are Only Dreaming

The unifying beginning of all the stories are their characters – they are all teenagers just entering adulthood. The theme of socio-psychological adaptation in the big world, the search for oneself and the difficulties of communication runs through all the films. These young people are ready to desperately run on thin ice, look for their favorite toy in a huge city dump, run away from their parents in their van, build a model of a dream house day after day, sit for hours in the pouring rain. In short, they are all learning to live.

An Easy Way to Quit Smoking

Бесы. Верховенский

Teenagers from the provincial town of Nechayevsk organize a club in which they repeat scenes from foreign films in real life. Their leader is determined to bring the matter to perfection, but everything changes when his right hand decides to leave the club.

I’m Free

Artem, a troublesome and difficult teenager, is sent to work as a volunteer at a recreation centre for disabled children. It is only when he forges an enduring friendship with a paralysed boy called Kostya that he is able to conquer his own demons.

The Flood

During the swimming training camp, coach Sofia and her husband, coach Trofim, take their niece, an orphan, to raise. Anya shows hope, but does not talk after the death of her parents, which becomes the subject of harassment among other athletes. By standing up for Dima, one of the guys on the team, she gets her first real friend. In parallel, a chain of irreversible consequences begins, which can destroy the relationship of Trofim and Sophia.

Oscar

A guy and a girl go to look at various apartments, communicate with the owners, building the image of a young couple who are ready to rent a long-term apartment.

The Big Game

Sixteen contestants of a new survival show are taken to the Siberian taiga to compete for the price of one million euros. The rules are simple: no food, personal belongings, electricity, communications and civilization for hundreds of kilometers around. The one remains wins. Soon TV project turns into a deadly game, where LIFE becomes the main prize... What is it? Is it sick TV script? Who is behind this? And who can survive without losing their humanity?

The Surgeon

A gifted transplant surgeon, framed for a journalist’s murder, escapes prison to uncover the truth. On the run, he dives into the shadowy world of illegal organ trade, torn between clearing his name and exposing those who betrayed him.

Russian Affairs

Moscow, present day. The city of big money, passion, gorgeous women and wealthy men, receptions and dangerous intrigue. Dasha, an art historian from the province, who came to the capital, dreams of a new, better life, but a mysterious and cruel incident will change everything.

The Seventh Player

The Builder club was once a successful team, and its owner dreamed that he would have a chance to outgrow his championship and claim a higher rank in the KHL. But the hockey players and coaches got into a game crisis, the team found itself at the bottom of the standings and could not get out of there. Now it seems easier to close the club along with the arena — not believing in the success of the victories, the owner of the "Builder" appoints a figure skating coach as director. Now the salvation of the club depends on how much the ex-figure skater succeeds in uniting the players, connecting them with the fans, who are considered the sixth player on the ice, and becoming the club's "seventh player" who has achieved success at the managerial table.

VIA «Cornflowers»

In the late 70s, the popularity of the Cornflowers screen ensemble was growing rapidly. Lena, a journalism student, gets to know the group and falls in love with the leader, Yuri Vasilkov. But suddenly the "Cornflowers" disappear from the scene. Forty-five years later, Lena's daughters and grandson Roma embark on a journey to find the missing musicians in order to collect "Cornflowers" at a teleconference on December 31 and thus fulfill the only condition in Lena's will.

Cicadas

Six friends are just starting their adult life. They fall in love, dream, and make plans for the future. When a tragedy strikes troubling issues and secrets are revealed, and their parents wonder if they know their children at all.

Ms. Sweet

Vera's life was like a fairy tale with a loving husband, smart and beautiful daughter, caring father, and her favorite hobby, baking desserts. When her husband cheats on her with her young neighbor, she decides to leave him and turn her baking hobby into a business.

Sex. Before and After

About what leads to sex, and what happens immediately after it. In one of the novels, a guy agrees to have a child with his best friend, unaware of her insidious plan. In another, a casual acquaintance makes a vegan wonder if sex contradicts her beliefs. And the dispute between two strangers about feminism is resolved in bed, where a woman is not going to remain in debt to a man. The heroes of the stories tell not about sex, but about what surrounds it.

Natali and Aleksandr

Life Sucks

Yakut and Polina are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. He is the son of a detective. She is the prettiest girl in her class. It could be a great romantic story but there is a problem. Instead of Verona, our teens live in Orphanage #7 – Life truly Sucks. It only gets worse when they decide to rob a local crime boss. When things don’t go quite to plan, they have hit the road and leave behind the place they’ve called home for several years. This roller coaster called life takes them on a dramatic journey……but only time will tell if it has a happy ending!

Best Frenemies

Michael and Dima, or Dima and Michael are childhood friends. They grew up together, share a business together, live next door to each other, even their children play together. They are the very best of friends and have a truly unbreakable bond… or do they? On the eve of their children’s wedding a dark secret emerges, shattering their friendship and turning best friends into lifelong enemies.

Disappointed

Fate brings Faith, Hope and Love together at a party. This chance meeting will be the beginning of a friendship that will force them to look at their lives from a new unknown side.

Maadness

While everyone is sitting at home, the Moscow director and several famous artists have to rehearse the new performance remotely. However, not everything goes according to plan, because relationships, sex and parents are now also online. And the play itself adds insanity, because the main role - a real sheep.

Mothers of Champions

17-year-old Vera had everything: gold in competitions, a loved one, an adored dad, a swimming coach mom. But after the betrayal of her mother, at one point her whole successful life "sailed away" from Vera: the girl suddenly leaves the big sport and remains alone with a child in her arms. 15 years later, she is a successful coach, among whose wards is her son Kirill. Only the past does not let go of Faith and presents a tempting offer. And now the former champion will have to face again not only the treachery of her own mother, who is ready to do anything for big victories, but also the ex-boyfriend who led the national swimming team.

Home Base

When the provincial football club Krasny Yastreb remains without a coach before the start of the season in the Russian Premier League, its CEO Anton Danin, bypassing sponsors, appoints Elena Volkova, a talented Muscovite who led her Saiga team to the Champions League, to this position. Now she is the first female coach in men's sports. But Elena will get a cold reception in the city. Because football here is an exclusively male world.

(Not A) Model Agency

Denis is suddenly abandoned by a girl. He decides on an adventure and opens an escort agency with his friend Nikita to earn money and "buy" Nastya's love. Suddenly, things are going uphill, and the guys are getting more and more involved in business. And along with a lot of money and new acquaintances, a series of endless problems breaks into their lives.

Sentence

22 years ago, Savva got in touch with criminals and was charged with murder. After being released, he decides to give up his criminal past and start a quiet life with his beloved. But someone is clearly against this development of events: Savva is being dragged into a showdown, blackmailed and deprived of hope for a bright future. Blinded by revenge, he decides to investigate his own past and find those who ruined his life. What Savva doesn't know is that the truth will turn out to be much more complicated than he expected.

Games 80

After another scandal, the son of a Soviet functionary is sent to the organizing committee of the Olympic Games-80 for correction, where he begins to work as a simple volunteer. His boss is the daughter of a high—ranking military man, and she is not going to make any concessions to a spoiled guy from a rich family. Once on the other side of the world event poster, he will meet different people who will change his outlook on life — athletes, coaches and other volunteers. Through their eyes, he will see all the drama around the preparation for the big competition, which was on the verge of collapse.

Fandorin. Azazello

The October Revolution hadn't happened, and the Bolsheviks had never risen to power. The year is 2023, and the rule over the Russian Empire is divided between tzar Nikolai III and a forward-thinking PM, Dmitry Orlov. Erast Fandorin, a 20-year-old police servant, has just been hired in the criminal investigations unit at the Petrograd Metro. His job is not that exciting, but the latest news is: right at the heart of the capital, a young and wealthy oil company tycoon has just shot himself in front of dozens of men. His suicide was captured on the patrol robot cameras. Fandorin can't help but suspect that this case is far more complicated than it looks and takes on his very first major investigation

Lucy

Senya, the creator of the Lucy smart column, experiments with algorithms, discussing personal topics, family, and people around with Lucy, and tries to make her as human as possible. Lucy quickly becomes something much more than just a column - she turns out to be the only one to whom Senya can entrust her experiences, problems and reflections. Only she knows about all the problems that Senya's daughters faced at school, and only with her does he share his feelings about his relationship with his wife. A smart column helps a man to survive public humiliation in front of the whole family, find the son of the deputy who arranged this humiliation, and cope with the consequences of the irreparable act that Senya committed.

Need Help

Lenya returns to his hometown, having stayed at the metropolitan university for only a year. At the local university, he finds himself on the verge of expulsion again. To close the issue, Lenya urgently enrolls in the institute's volunteer cell to be socially active. The volunteers are not quite what he expected. The members of the cell become the main motivation for the guy to do good.

Casino

1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union. The time when freedom came to the country, and everyone used it as best they could. In the center of the capital, the British open an elite casino, where politicians and just influential people gather every evening. Champagne and money flow freely, while the common people sell the latter to feed themselves.