Warren Jeffs becomes the notorious leader of a polygamous sect known as the FLDS Church. Subjected to her father's abuse and manipulation, Rachel Jeffs plans a daring escape from the heavily guarded community, then returns to rescue her children.
In Suzdal, chiropractor Asya, suffering from impostor syndrome, and passionate tour guide Misha meet. He reveals the city's magic to Asya, and Asya falls in love. They spend the night together, hoping for a long-term relationship. But suddenly, Misha receives uninvited guests.
The train rushes forward, and the past comes alive. A chance encounter and beloved music awaken forgotten feelings between Lesha and Sasha. However, in the general rhythm of the journey, the characters' inner paths imperceptibly diverge.
In a remote village, garbage collector Gio tries to save his sick mother by any means necessary. A local healer sends him in search of a healing spring on a night when, according to legend, pagan spirits emerge from the other world.
Dima and Katya are spending a summer day together outside the city: swimming in a pond, sunbathing, making love, and sharing dreams from the night before. They are young, carefree, and in love, but beneath the mask of joy lies a quiet sadness. The day will soon end, and they will have to part, and neither of them knows how long this separation will last.
Aliya goes into the forest every day with three flutes, each imitating the sounds of three animals: an owl, a moose, and a bear. Until today, she had never used the latter.
Seventeen-year-old Yesya accidentally encounters her father, whom she hasn't seen for 10 years. Overcoming her doubts, the girl is determined to face her past—and get back the dog her father once took with him when he abandoned the family.
Social worker Rita spends her working days in the apartments of lonely elderly people. She refuses no one, helping everyone in need. Rita's life will begin to fall apart as soon as her son finds himself in a situation that leads to his death. And the woman's life will turn into hell.
As Ethel begins to develop dementia, she decides to share a secret with her grandson, and the story she has never told anyone will begin to become a part of him.
In the middle of a lonely night, a young woman faces creative frustration and the pressure of writing. Amid doubts and small sparks of hope, she will discover that even setbacks can open paths toward something greater.
Theo, a young American, moves to Mexico on a whim without telling his family. As he navigates his new life, new home, and new friends (and ignores his mother's worried calls) he's forced to reconcile his desire to discover himself with the noticeable lack of any sort of plan.
One winter day and one night in the lives of thirty-year-old friends, former classmates. They must overcome everyday difficulties to meet and see off Sasha, who is leaving Moscow for an extended period.
Chinese businessman Weihong comes to Russia to visit his business partner Victor, who is in debt to him. Weihong tries to put things in order: fire ineffective employees, improve sales. But it soon becomes clear that he cannot overcome the great Russian melancholy, and Victor is unable to help him. Then Weihong decides to take Victor's house to pay off the debt. Victor is ready to part with the house, but he faces desperate resistance from his adult daughters - Olga, Lena and Toma. The conflict escalates into a catastrophe that can destroy the family and even kill.
It's early summer. A young couple with their eight-year-old son arrives at their dacha. Someone has broken Mom's favorite blue cup. The cup is broken, but no one broke it. So what happened? This mystery gives rise to a vague premonition of something irreparable. Father and son, hurt by the unfair accusations, decide to leave home—for good. A drama based on the story “The Blue Cup” by Arkady Gaydar.