

Five lives, one frequency, zero chill.
Five novels about a radio network in our life. Someone use it as a tool for influence, someone for an expression of feelings and someone just for cynical calculation.
Writing
Five interwoven narratives that actually connect
Acting
Volkova playing two roles—spot the difference
Production
Radio as character, not just prop

Director
Mikhail Dovzhenko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mikhail Dovzhenko cast his own son Yakov in one of the interconnected roles, keeping it in the family literally and thematically.
The film taps into Russia's complex relationship with radio as both state propaganda tool and intimate underground lifeline—something Western audiences might miss without context.