Feature Films
Program
Mother and Stepmother
Short Feature Film
2025

Country: Russia
Runtime 17 min
Scriptwriter and director: Anastasia Koretskaya
Producers: Anastasia Koretskaya, Anna Kolchina, Narine Kaleyan, Ilana Rubanovich
Cameramen: Vladislav Tinkov, Sergey Gordeichik
Editing: Alexandra Yuraga
Sound engineer: Varvara Frolova
Make-up artist: Margarita Astakhova
Artist: Vasilisa Vasilyeva
Costume director: Margarita Rykovanova
Starring: Mikhail Shultz, Daria Ekamasova, Valeria Kulikova

While on a long journey, eleven-year-old Grisha and his stepmother Vika spend more time together than ever. The further they travel, the closer they get to meeting the most difficult feelings and the one they haven’t talked about for a long time.
Anastasia Koretskaya
DIRECTOR’S BIO:

Anastasia is a producer, showrunner and screenwriter with extensive experience. She has implemented more than 40 projects. She is showrunner of the TV series Ballet, Happy End, Infidels, producer of the projects Psycho and Actresses directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk. She is expanding his creative horizons, acting as a screenwriter and director. Mother and Stepmother is her debut film as director.