Konstantin Miroshnikov

This funny and tragic film explores the struggle to cope with the death of someone close to you. The main character, Tolya, who has just entered university, is confronted with the death of his mother from cancer and unexpectedly shoulders the responsibility of organizing the funeral: obtaining a death certificate, choosing a coffin and cemetery plot, calling relatives, and meeting his long-lost father. Irony becomes Tolya's only way to cope, so the characters and the world around them transform into grotesque versions of themselves: a nurse-bartender, a sinister cross seller, and an army of ninjas. But behind every humorous detail lies genuine pain.

For many years Katerina has worked at a civilian registry office. Every day she binds together loving hearts while her own family life has been on hold for some time. Katerina’s husband has been in a coma for 5 years and her whole family has been living as though in a coma too.