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Difficulties

A lazy and infantile cat is thrown off balance by problems pulled by the tail.

  • Nikita Fedin
    Director
    New Year's Adventure
  • Julia Fedina
    Writer
  • Nikita Fedin
    Writer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Nikita Fedin
    Producer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Julia Fedina
    Producer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Sergey Fedin
    Producer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Galina Surkova
    Producer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Alexander Surkov
    Producer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Julia Fedina
    Animator
    New Year's Adventure
  • Nikita Fedin
    Animator
    New Year's Adventure
  • Nikita Fedin
    Composer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Nikita Fedin
    Production designer
    New Year's Adventure
  • Nikita Fedin
    Editor
    New Year's Adventure
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Сложности
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 27, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1,78:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Semyon - Oleninsky School
  • The Lift-Off Sessions

    United Kingdom
    March 15, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions

    United States
    March 22, 2021
    American Premier
    Official Selection
  • Kalakari film fest

    India
    May 15, 2021
    Indian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lisbon Film Rendezvous
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    June 17, 2021
    Portugal Premier
    Semi-Finalist
  • Frame by Frame Film Fest

    United States
    April 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • ZILANT International Film Festival
    Kazan
    Russian Federation
    June 12, 2021
    Russian premier
    Winner
  • Prime The Animation! New Talent International Film Festival
    Valencia
    Spain
    October 18, 2021
    Spanish Premier
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Spring Animation Studios
    Distributor
    Country: Russian Federation
    Rights: Video / Disc
  • Plex TV
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Nikita Fedin

Nikita Fedin was born on May 2, 2006 in Ryazan, Russia. He is a writer and director, known for New Year's Adventure (2020) and Difficulties (2021).

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Director Statement

With this movie, I wanted to convey to the viewer the idea that even small problems that we create for ourselves can ruin our live. In the Russian language there is a proverb "problems dragged by the tail (or by the ears)" which is metaphorically played out in the film "Difficulties". It is also about being overly self-critical.