Once When I Served My Dear Landlord

A demon, sick of sin's monotony, asks a priest for instructions on how to become good. Based on the motives of L. Andreev's story The Rules of Kindness.

The cartoon tells about a girl who was sent by an evil stepmother to get tortillas and the secret of making them to her grandmother, who lives in the Lafertovo part of Moscow.

The dreams of the protagonist, inspired by the tragic reality of the Russian revolutions.

A very simple story about a canary bird singing its song.

The ruff and the sparrow were bragging to each other about who had the better life. The sparrow was telling how good he felt in the air, while the ruff, on the contrary, was bragging about how good he felt in the water.

Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman. And they had a hen named Ryaba. One day the hen laid not just any egg, but a magical one that could grant any wish.

A wolf and a ram lived next door to each other. The wolf grew old and could no longer find food in the usual way—his strength and skill were no longer what they used to be. He decided to hunt the ram, but was met with due resistance from his vegetarian neighbor. The wolf was forced to radically change his diet and switch to a plant-based diet. And on the night before Christmas, he made peace with the ram, and they greeted the first star at the same table in friendly conversation.

A young Mouse lives with her mother in a house by the pond. Life seems so boring and uninteresting to her. And one day, when her mother leaves home, the Mouse, all dressed up, sets off on her first journey in her life—to see the world and show herself off…

The banks of the Rhine, Bonn, Germany, late 18th century. A gifted boy was born to a court tenor, a notorious drunkard. The father dreamed of making his son a child prodigy…

Discovering the world, the naive fly sees everyone around her as kind and good. It seems as if people care about her! But this, of course, is just a dream, and the truth turns out to be quite harsh.

One day, the Crane came to visit his neighbor, the Fox. The picky red-haired hostess was dissatisfied with the guest's behavior—he would break something, ruin a dish, and so they couldn't have a proper feast. Then the Fox decided to visit the Crane. But here, too, they couldn't find common ground. The Fox kept trying to lecture the Crane on how to live, but he didn't want to follow her instructions.

One day, for his birthday, a boy named Borya received a beautiful and funny piggy bank shaped like a pig from his parents. Years passed: Borya grew, and so did the pig. He took it with him to the big city, and his magical friend began to interfere with his adult life... She hides all the blessings and valuables in her round, insatiable belly, demanding constant reinforcement.

One day, the Little Man found a sack tied with string in the garden. A voice from heaven asked the Little Man to take the sack to the swamp and drown it in the quagmire. But the Little Man did not fulfill the request. Unable to overcome his curiosity, he untied the sack to see what was hidden inside...

The story tells of a famous, boastful and resourceful frog who decided to fly south with the ducks by clinging to a twig, but was unable to resist due to her vanity.

A philosophical parable about the lives of a girl, her parents, and a tree.

Based on A. Platonov's tale.