Industrial city of Norilsk: factories, cold, chemical air. The only desire of young people living here is to leave, against all odds. A docu-style, emotionally-driven drama about a young girl desperately fighting for an escape which is so blurry, and for love which is so insecure.
Tanya, a young educator, accompanies twelve teenagers to a theatre festival in Sochi under the supervision of Maria Genrikhovna, an experienced head teacher. Initially, there's little sympathy between the two teachers. However, they discover a deeper bond in much more fundamental things: aversion to marching in formation and other forms of officialism. Their ability to find joy even in challenging situations unites them.
Kira is 36. She works at the Pulkovo Airport call centre and lives with her younger sister Vera and her daughters. A couple years ago, their mother kicked the sisters out of the house and later disappeared. It's time for Kira to accept that her mother is dead and move on: get the death certificate, claim her inheritance and start living separately from her sister and nieces. A new life awaits her. But Kira does not want to change anything and dreams only of her mother coming back.
Eighteen-year-old Vika, in order to recover from a disease that is considered demonic possession in her village, plans to escape and stay in the neighboring Norway. Her way is much more scary than finding a local groom or finding a job.
Andrey and Masha are a young family who once got into a car accident. They want to forget about what happened, to continue living as before...
Morozov is picked up on the road by Zvezda and his comrades. A new acquaintance is carefully interrogated whether he belongs to a criminal group that has seized power in the city. Soon, the bus is stopped by modern robbers led by the Chieftain. Everyone could have been killed if it hadn't been for the Star. In the past, he led corporate events in Tyumen and offers bandits to organize a performance. The chieftain agrees. Morozov gets the role of Santa Claus.
A regular couple after years of relationship struggles to find the way to their happiness.
Egor is a vet at a training facility for hunting dogs in a remote region of the country. Surrounded by foxes, deer, badgers, and dogs, he lives in a small building next to the house of the facility's master. He treats the dogs, cleans the kennels, oversees the workers, and meets with clients and their dogs. It's easier for him to get along with dogs than with people. Egor is willing to take on any job to get closer to the facility's master and his near and dear. He wants the impossible - to become a member of that family.
After seven years in prison, Anna is released. She has no home, no family, no purpose in life, and the guilt over her past haunts her. A charity helps her find a job, provides a place in a dormitory, and refers her to a psychological support group. There, Anna meets Roman, who helps her realize that to move on with her life fully, she needs to address what's weighing her down. She decides to take a step that could change everything.