Olga Sakhanova

The stories of people's destinies, intertwined by genuine New Year's magic and sorcery in one grand story, are told through the serial number of the new installment, a symbol of change and transformation. The hero of one of the short stories, filming of which recently concluded in Moscow, is a wayward businessman named Igor, who finds himself caught in a whirlwind of adventures on New Year's Eve: a fortune teller places a curse on him that can only be lifted by reuniting with his daughter, whose existence Igor has long preferred to forget. He turns to the renowned and fashionable psychic Aleksandr Sheps for help. Furthermore, Igor must discover what truly matters most in life.

This is the story of two sixteen-year-olds, Alexandra Makarova and Danila Krasnov, who are fighting for their love and their right to be themselves. In order to be together, they must escape from their homes, go into hiding, and lead a double life. Trying to protect their freedom of choice and their individuality, they cross the line and turn into Bonnie and Clyde on the run, trying to avenge the world that has no room for them.

Nastya has long been ready to marry Pasha, but he's in no hurry to go to the registry office, citing a lack of budget for a "Dream Wedding." A lottery ticket forces them to drop their facades and speak frankly.

In the far North, a fisherwoman lives in silence with her man. Around them lies a night landscape of snow and wrecked ships. Suddenly, her son returns out of nowhere.

It is late spring of 1942, and the Great Patriotic War is in full swing. A long way off from the front-line, at some God-forgotten junction, the Germans make an air landing operation in an attempt to get through to the Kirov railway and the White Sea - the Baltic Sea Canal. These aren't just ordinary paratroopers. This is a team of seasoned and highly trained infiltrators, the elite of the Waffen-SS, superhumans. The only thing in their way is an anti-aircraft artillery unit of corporal Vaskov and five young women in training. It may seem like a fight of local significance, but the countrys main strategic transportation artery is at stake. Can the corporal and his 'petite newbies' prevent Nazi sabotage and at what cost? Television version: An extended version made out of four 45 minute episodes was released on Channel One Russia, on 9 May 2016. Available on PrimeVideo.

Praskovya continues working in the Bank despite hunger in the freezing siege of Leningrad. Her husband went to war. The only thing he left is the ink pot. This gift is the only item which makes Praskovya feel warm. In the most critical moment when no hopes or energy is left only the ink pot acts as a twist of destiny.