The story of the growing up of Lyosha, who turned 18 years old. Life asks him more and more difficult questions about love, family, duty and his path than it did at 14. And he, just as then, must answer them himself.
Acting
Kalyuzhny's silences hit harder than most actors' monologues.
Cinematography
Moscow suburbs never looked this beautiful and heartbreaking.
Director
Andrey Zaytsev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zaytsev's duology is rare honest Russian cinema about male emotional vulnerability, largely ignored by domestic audiences but championed internationally.
The six-year gap between films mirrors real time; Kalyuzhny aged into the role organically, making his physical transformation part of the performance.
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