gynecologist
Residents of the city of Kirovsk have not been surprised by the beauty of the northern lights for a long time. Once, thanks to him, a simple girl Zoya receives a fantastic gift - a magical power that can change the fate of people.
A cart is rolling along the endless road with no-one on aboard, with no horse or engine, or even sails - just the wheels turning by themselves. There are different people it rolls by, and there are different reactions it leaves behind.
프롤레타리안 엘레나(Elena)와 상류 계층의 블라디미르(Vladimir). 둘은 블라디미르가 병원에 입원했을 때 간호사와 환자로 만났다. 늦은 나이에 둘은 부부가 되었다. 엘레나에게는 실업자 아들과 며느리, 손자가 있고, 블라디미르에겐 집 밖을 나도는 천방지축 딸이 있다. 서로의 자식을 바라보는 시각이 곱지 않은 둘. 늘 엄마인 엘레나에게 돈을 요구하는 실업자 아들이 못마땅한 블라디미르는 그녀의 손자가 대학교에 갈 수 있도록 금전적 지원을 해달라는 부탁을 묵살해 버린다.
Настя, администратор
One (and not the most easy one) day from the life of a big Moscow radio station.
Lyusya
Сергей Кургузов только что получил звание полковника. Для 34 лет - успешная карьера, но, сообщая об этом отцу, подполковнику в запасе, он не выглядит радостным. На следующее утро он сбегает. У Кургузова нет места, где бы он мог спрятаться. Он путешествует по стране - в поездах, на попутных машинах, без какой-либо конкретной цели. Его задача - сделать так, чтобы его не нашли как можно дольше. Где-то наверху должны произойти изменения, которых он ждет...
Nastya
Corrupt cops, street gangs, "Bratki" in "Bummers" (BMWs) steal and "Merins" (Mercedeses), angry truck drivers, beautiful women and death are what four friends in a black Bummer who go on a mission from one region of Russia to another are about to face in the wasteland of small-town Russia. A critique of the policies of Boris Yeltsin, it depicted the economic crisis that followed Russia's transition towards a free market economy, and with it, a lost generation, with no job security, who are pushed into a world of crime and rebellion. Despite a modest budget of US$700,000, and a limited cinematic release, it became a national hit in Russia as well its soundtrack, popularized by 'Seryoga's' (Серёга) music video "Чёрный Бумер" ("Black Bummer"). Both the film and its soundtrack have won awards, including the prestigious Golden Aries from the Russian Guild of Film critics.
