Two kids try to cancel a 19th-century poet's death by DMing destiny itself.
Petrov, Vasechkin and Masha go on an excursion to Lermontov places in Pyatigorsk. Having met their old friend, the Strange Janitor, the trio gets... into the nineteenth century! Friends decide that this is their chance to save the life of the legendary poet and prevent a fatal duel. This is how the newest, ordinary and incredible adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin in the Caucasus mountains begin.
Practical Effects
Gorgeous 19th-century Pyatigorsk recreated with absurdly charming low-budget magic.
Acting
Lev Zulkarnaev's doomed poet has way too much chemistry with these time-traveling children.
Writing
The Janitor's time-travel rules make absolutely zero sense and it's perfect.
Director
Pyotr Todorovsky Jr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lermontov's fatal 1841 duel is Russia's literary trauma—every schoolkid knows he died at 26, making this basically Russian 'Back to the Future' with homework.
Petrov and Vasechkin first appeared in 1980s Soviet TV films; this 2020s revival has the original actors' sons playing the leads, which is either sweet or cursed depending on your feelings about legacy.
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