The Problem of Choice

The action of the film begins in the Crimea in 1787. Representatives of the Western powers once again begin their intrigues against Russia, but the main characters, former midshipmen, who have already reached a respectable age by this time, and their adult children, stand up to defend their homeland. They have to sail to the Crimea from Malta and there take part in the war with Turkey; in particular, to take part in the battle of Kinburn under the command of Suvorov.

Nastya lives with her mother in an old apartment in the Moscow region. They moved here from the Siberian town, where the father of the family perished at the oil plant. Nastya has only one friend — Eve. A gloomy creature living in a tunnel at a derelict hydroelectric power station. Nastya tries to run away from her mother and her lover, but once Eve comes to their house.

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.

A young girl psychologist is laid off at work. Now a neural network will work instead of her and her colleagues. Frustrated, the girl catches a taxi and drives home. She has no idea that she is being driven by a very unusual driver.