Moscow, 1930s. A prominent writer’s works are suddenly censored by the Soviet state and the premiere of his theatrical play about Pontius Pilate is canceled. He’s kicked out of the…
Two veteran meteorologists spend their days on a remote mountain weather station, accompanied by a young boy working as a cook. Their every-day lifestyle, made of creating matchstick models on…
A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as “The Maëstro”, Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works…
After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang…
Small-time crook Atris is tired of working for Berlin crime lord El Keitar. Yet in order to build his own syndicate, he needs money. When his friend Frank offers him…
Polina is a young dancer from a modest family. After years of ballet academy, she is accepted by the Bolshoi; still, she decides to try and audition of a modern…
The misanthrope Alexander Christoforov, nicknamed “Alec”, is a hopeless loser. The actor, who was celebrated in the Soviet era as the hero of “Eugene Onegin”, is carving out a depressing…
1899, the Christmas-time St.Petersburg. Ice-covered rivers and canals of the capital seethe with festive activities. On the eve of the new century those who should not be destined to meet,…
Our days. A comet is approaching planet Earth, which must destroy it. The government is disbanded, communications and transport links are absent. The world is in a state of chaos….