Andrey Dezhonov

A chronicle of the life of an illiterate Russian peasant woman between 1909 and 1921, focusing on her private life and major historic events in the country.

For two months a serial killer has been terrorizing the city of St. Petersburg. Every Wednesday a girl between 9 and 12 years old is the victim. The brutality of the maniac plunges city residents into horror. Parents are afraid of leaving their children alone on the street. The press reinforces the atmosphere of fear and hysteria.

Alexander Dronov, the actor, didn't have many success in his life. But despite all the troubles he has an important life mission - he's the man at the window.

The film tells about the engineer Gorelikov, who, together with his disabled friend, opens a salon with computers for children and students. And suddenly they are attacked by a gang of racketeers.

Une famille italienne vient dans une ville provinciale russe pour adopter un enfant. Le petit Vania, âgé de six ans, leur plaît, et ils l'adoptent. Mais les copains de Vania lui donnent le surnom "l'Italien". Une vie en Italie sans malheurs et sous le soleil attend le petit garçon, mais il décide de trouver sa vraie mère et part à sa recherche. Le directeur de la maison de l'enfance comprend que l'adoption pourrait être compromise. Avec une femme d'affaires, que l'on appelle "la Dame ", ils tentent de retrouver Vania.

On the day of her twentieth wedding anniversary, Nadezhda Grushina loses everything that made up the meaning of her life: her businessman husband leaves for another, her grown-up daughter goes abroad. Nadezhda remains alone in her parents' large apartment in the center of St. Petersburg.