Vladimir Fedorov

Médicos e funcionários de uma instituição para tratamento mental abandonam os pacientes à própria sorte quando a cidade é invadida durante o conflito entre a Chechênia e a Rússia. A guerra é pano de fundo para o esforço dos internos em se autogerir enquanto se relacionam com os guerrilheiros.

According to ancient legend, the artist found a mineral that can revive any inanimate thing. To hide the mineral, he inserts it into a doll named Hagi. A century later, Hagi falls into the hands of a puppeteer, and he with horror discovers that the old doll is alive. Moreover, she also has a nasty character. Criminals try to take possession of it in order to use it for mercenary purposes. But they do not know the secrets of this doll - no one can take possession of it, but it has a destructive effect on any person who falls within its influence.

The civil war is over, and a new life is being established in the land of Khakassia. However, the remnants of the remaining gangs hiding in the taiga and terrifying the frightened locals still make themselves known. Soldier Sigdy Kirzhebekov gets an assignment to infiltrate one of the gangs and "disarm" it from the inside.