Eight minutes that'll wreck you — a mom's chaos meets a child's magic.
The life of a young single mom. Endless fuss and attempts to make money. Mom is so exhausted that she almost forgot about her daughter, for whom she does everything. But the baby’s world is full of miracles and love for mom. And then one day the usual attempt to feed the girl with porridge makes her mother change her attitude to life.
Acting
Marta Timofeeva's tiny miracle — the kid steals everything.
Direction
Saponova weaponizes brevity; every second earns its weight.
Director
Yuliya Saponova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of post-Soviet short films exploring working-class motherhood without romanticizing poverty.
Marta Timofeeva was reportedly cast after the director saw her ignoring direction at a playground — perfect chaos energy.
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