Short Feature Film
2025
Country: Russia
Runtime 16 min
Rating: 14+
Director: Marina Kaletskaya
Scriptwriter: Marina Kaletskaya
Producer: Marina Kaletskaya
Cameraman: Dania Kushnarevich
Sound engineer: Alyona Vasilyeva
Composer: Rodion Averyanov
Artist: Victoria Popova
Starring: Nastya Kuimova, Sergey Kuznetsov, Lera Yatsenko, Polina Repeat, Vasily Brichenko, Artem Shevchenko, Natalia Ushakova
Production: Marina Kaletskaya
A mother and her six-year-old daughter come to her ex-husband’s birthday, from whom she broke up a few months ago. They are among once mutual friends and also face Dad’s new girl-friend, whom Mom sees for the first time. Adults are artfully present the façade of a celebration, trying in various ways to hide their feelings and be silent about the main thing. Mother feels uncomfortable drinking the wine she doesn’t like, with people she doesn’t like, in a place she hates.
Dad’s new date takes the floor and announces the news to everyone, after which Mom can no longer control herself. Everyone is ready for a performance, and the child…
Well, the child turns out to be the most mature person at this table.