Daniil Savelyev

The late 1990s. Best friends Misha and Taya dream of escaping the small coastal town where adults have long since decided what their future should be. The brash Misha falls in love with a new teacher, while the quiet Taya hides the fact that her parents are planning to marry her off to a foreigner to save the family. Their friendship, through betrayal and pain, becomes a pillar of strength: they understand that growing up doesn't mean running away, but rather learning to stand up for yourself, even if it means being hurt by reality.

Schoolgirl Masha and her parents are forced to move from Moscow to Novoorsk. After the elite gymnasium on Rublevka, it is not easy for a girl to put up with the rules of a provincial school. At her new school, she becomes a victim of bullying — sophisticated psychological and physical harassment by classmates. It becomes especially harsh because of Masha's feelings for Chris's boyfriend, the main star and rebel of the school. At the suggestion of Chris, the nickname "Crybaby" was glued to Masha. To cope with problems and tears, the heroine is helped only by music and a band that she has put together with other students.