She found her dream guy. Her dog had other plans. Chaos ensues.
Anya is lonely and not very confident. Through a dating app, she meets Maxim, who turns out to be the perfect embodiment of her dreams. What could go wrong, especially if you are the owner of a dog with a wayward character?
Acting
Polina Kutsenko's escalating panic is deliciously physical
Direction
Nazimov packs three acts into twelve minutes without breath
Practical Effects
The dog's performance deserves its own credit
Director
Yury Nazimov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Russian indie shorts are having a moment on festival circuits, using micro-budgets to explore dating app fatigue with absurdist humor.
The dog reportedly required 27 takes for the restaurant scene — most of the film's single-day shoot.
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