Astounding stories by women born in the USSR, pioneers and survivors, that reveal their heroic experiences from the time of the Revolution in 1917 to the present day through personal testimonies and intimate conversations with remarkable women and unseen archive footage. It opens a door to their inner thoughts, feelings, fears and hopes. Their experience foreshadowed that of women of today and yet their fate is also the story of their century.
Following her divorce, Marina Gordeeva (40) thinks she'll never meet love again. Little does she know that one day, she'll find the love of her life in free diving, one of the most extreme sports in existence, built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath. Marina demonstrates her amazing talents, yet it's her weak points that hold her back from winning the competition. Marina can't leave behind her life-baggage. As she plunges to the ocean depths, her subconscious fears resurface as harrowing visions. In a sport where everything depends on mind control, one bad thought is enough to lose it all. In the vast, mysterious realm of the sea, Marina not only regains her sense of peace and well being, but also redefines her existence.
Pasha and Dasha, who were once in love with each other, accidentally meet in Belgrade. Among the beauty and romance of the ancient city, their relationship is reborn. It seems they are still destined to be together. If not for a few "buts"...
The life story of the legendary music critic, journalist, TV and radio host Artemy Troitsky, who for many years has been recognized as a musical authority not only in Russia, but also beyond its borders.
On the way home in a strange city, Alexander and his father are seriously injured by drunken juvenile delinquents. The father dies, and Alexander becomes a dangerous witness, which must be eliminated. He is forced to start the persecution himself and very soon turns from a victim into a cold-blooded hunter.
Gleb, the son of a very important, wealthy and high-ranking lord, earned his dubious exploits on the verge of crime the reputation of a daredevil and a lawless man. Once during a night race in the streets of Moscow, moving away from the pursuit of the traffic police, Gleb lost control and hit a pedestrian. Until the troubles subside, the father sends his son away to the northern regions, to the place where he liked to hunt back in the 90s and where he met a hermit living in the forest. It is with him that Gleb is “hidden”. For a young man, a completely different life begins with an extremely unpredictable, gloomy and silent old man.
The young family who moved to a new apartment on the outskirts of the city. The nanny hired by them for the newborn daughter quickly gained confidence. However, the older boy, Egor, talks about the frightening behavior of a woman, but his parents do not believe him. The surveillance cameras installed by the father for comfort only confirm everything is in order. Then one day, Egor, returning home, finds no trace of either the nanny or the little sister, and the parents are in a strange trance and do not even remember that they had a daughter. Then Egor, together with his friends, goes in search, during which it turns out that the nanny is an ancient Slavic demon, popularly known as Baba Yaga.
Hoping to change her life, Marina, a small town girl, embarks on a journey to a life coaching event. But an unexpected delay at a St. Petersburg airport sends her on a 24 hour comedic spree, which may ultimately provide her with the key to her happiness.
The life of the skater Nadi, who returned to sports after injury, and the charismatic hockey player Sasha, who helped her to her feet,is full of new plans and hopes. Sasha is a gambler of the local hockey team, madly in love with, sport and his wife. They are waiting of newborn daughter.While waiting for the baby, the house is filled with joy, laughter and, as always, funny Sasha's jokes. A young family, which has suffered many trials,will finally find what it has long dreamed of but...
Until the fateful moment, Victor had everything - a successful career as an architect, friends, plans for the future, dreams. However, a terrible car accident in very strange circumstances deprived him of everything. After a serious injury, the young guy falls into a coma.He wakes up in a very strange world, a bit like ours, but in which there are no laws of physics and chemistry. In this world, he must fight for his life, fleeing from dangerous, weightless creatures.
America on the eve of great discoveries. The intriguing confrontation of inventors, electrified by arrogant and self-confident Thomas Edison, has reached the limit. Not sparing epithets, Edison mercilessly stigmatizes Tesla and Westinghouse: custom-made newspaper articles, open attacks with incriminating details of his personal life, awkward accusations and even sabotage!