Government official Victor Letayev oversees road construction in the Perm region. He is a cynical kind, accustomed to always getting things done, and getting them done his way. He loves his job, he is good at it, and he has zero interest in anything else. His motto is, “I used to chop firewood for a living. Everyone needs firewood; you can’t heat a home with art or culture.” Victor’s attitude changes when art and culture become areas of priority for his region’s development. Now, in order to keep his job, Victor has to study Perm region’s cultural heritage. Hoping to make things easier for himself, he takes lessons from art historian Marina. Will she succeed in imposing cultural awareness on a pragmatic government functionary?
Amore more (2022) At the center of the story are two couples of young people with relationship difficulties. Poliamor Georgiy does not know how to explain to his new beloved Alice that she will never be his only one. The marriage of another couple - chef Sergey and accountant Elena - is bursting at the seams: after the pandemic, Sergey's business collapsed, he fell into a deep depression and wants - literally - nothing. Georgiy proposes a plan to his wife Elena: together they open a bar called AMORE MORE, where they will hold parties for couples. Sergey will return to work, Alisa will be able to reconsider her attitude towards polyamory. But the plan collapses - real feelings interfere in the matter.
The film is about a day in the life of Elizaveta Petrovna Glinka, also known as Doctor Liza. Moscow, 2012. The Glinka family prepares for a celebration: thirty years together. The closest friends are invited for dinner, the sons have arrived. Of course, Liza has freed up this day for her family. There’s just a trifle: to stop by the Fund and see the weekly patients at the Paveletsky Station. But the days of Doctor Liza are always full of surprises… In a hospital in a Moscow suburb a five-year-old girl is dying. The duty doctor has to discharge Eva. Due to medical formalities the child, who suffers from cancer, is left without painkillers. In utter despair, the girl’s father turns to Liza for help. When Liza cannot find a way to help the child within the system, she decides on a desperate act…