Christmas miracle or military tragedy? This 15-minute gut-punch hides its bomb under tinsel.
The northern military town on the eve of the New Year is filled with snow, fear and hope: one of the submarines has an accident, it is being towed to the base without moving, there are victims. This is all that is known from the short report. On New Year's Eve, Warrant Officer Seryogin, appointed by Santa Claus, comes to the house where little Bear is waiting for his dad from the campaign ...
Direction
Oleynik weaponizes holiday warmth against you
Acting
Petrenko's Santa mask cracks in milliseconds
Cinematography
Snow blankets everything, including the truth
Director
Alena Oleynik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) traditionally enters through the front door, not chimney—making Seryogin's intrusion feel both ceremonial and violating.
The 15-minute runtime mirrors military death notifications: brief, formal, then the eternity after.
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