Ekaterina Shagalova

The beginning of the 2000s. New realities, instant adaptation to the proposed circumstances, enchanting careers, unexpected unknown professions... All this could have happened only at the turn of the century, when the Soviet system instantly went out of fashion, replaced by the lightning invasion of the Western world in a grotesque parody. The main character of the film is an inconspicuous girl Nadezhda Strakhova. Nadezhda, oddly enough, is married. Her husband, Vitalik, a provincial, married a childless Nadezhda for the sake of a Moscow residence permit and a typical "Khrushchev" on the outskirts of Moscow. Nadezhda works two jobs to support her small family: in the mornings in the district library and in the evenings in the theater wardrobe. One day her life changes dramatically.

Sex, alcohol and violence define the people of a city in defeat in this downbeat drama from writer and director Katya Shagalova. As a teenager, Nastia (Yulia Peresild) was the star of a popular television series, but now her career is in decline and her father, an officer in the Russian army, has kicked her out of the house.

Sex, alcohol and violence define the people of a city in defeat in this downbeat drama from writer and director Katya Shagalova. As a teenager, Nastia (Yulia Peresild) was the star of a popular television series, but now her career is in decline and her father, an officer in the Russian army, has kicked her out of the house.

Young journalist Sergey gets from his friend a present - ankle boots which suppose to lead him into a right direction.

Andrey cannot accept the death of his mother, for which he blames his stepfather Benjamin. Andrey has clinical depression, but he does not want to help himself in any way.

Young journalist Sergey gets from his friend a present - ankle boots which suppose to lead him into a right direction.

Young journalist Sergey gets from his friend a present - ankle boots which suppose to lead him into a right direction.

Zhenya, simple and extremely good girl, living in a hostel, and works as a trolley bus driver. The main thing in life for her - to help people. She replaces colleagues at work, free lodges in her former teacher and gives hardly known girl her unique dress. Three friends make fun of her behind her back and are confident that her personal life does not shine. But Zhenya's inexhaustible optimism continues to believe that her trolley bus is traveling on the happy path. And once in her life comes a miracle.