Ilya Frez And His Films

Lev Tolstoy

The film consists of two parts: “Insomnia” and “Departure”. We shall meet Lev Tolstoy in the final years of his life at Yasnaya Polyana. We shall see him surrounded by his family, friends, acquaintances and absolute strangers who were coming to the great man and artist from all over the world. We shall hear “the voice of his thoughts”. In his sleepless nights, we shall follow his memory of the happy youthful years and the crucial, hard ones. We shall witness Tolstoy’s tragic departure from Yasnaya Polyana and his death at an obscure little station of Astapovo.

Mishka in the North

After working for two years in the Arctic, all-terrain vehicle driver Mikhail Ruchkin decided to spend his vacation in Moscow. However, he was unable to carry out his plan. First, the plane changed course due to bad weather. Then, after a forced landing, Mikhail helped an unfamiliar driver fix a problem with his all-terrain vehicle, met a girl named Zoya, and was grateful to fate.

What is Yeralash?

A musical and television performance film dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the children's film magazine Yeralash.