Director
If you take a stroll about the Russian lands on Google Maps, you will at some point find yourself on a string of islands lost in the Pacific waters. The largest of them is Bering Island. A small settlement, Nikolskoye, is perched on its edge. Protagonist Arkasha [hypocoristic for Arkadiy] is 17. He’s been living his whole life on the island but this summer he graduates from school and prepares to leave home. He likes making cakes, which is why he decided to pursue further education as a food technologist in Smolensk. With only a few days left until Arkasha takes off, his best friend breaks both arms quite badly, while the Island becomes overcast with thunder clouds.
Director
Moscow, spring 2020. The city is being quarantined. Polina understands that she will not be able to spend this time in a musty one-room apartment with her mother and stepfather. She finds her own father on Facebook, whom she has not seen for more than 10 years, and goes to his country house for the duration of quarantine. Now they have time to finally get to know each other.
