Plantains
Valya Guseva is a 13-year-old girl who escapes from a summer camp. Her peer, Stas, runs after her. He accidentally falls down a pit in the ground. This makes Valya turn around, Stas is trying to convince her to go back to the camp, but she flatly refuses.
Stas falls again, this time injuring his leg. Valya has to help him and get him back to the camp. While they are going back, it turns out that the reason for Valya's escape was her crush, to whom she confessed her feelings. But he is her acting teacher, and tries to softly explain to her that he can't be anything besides that. Stas accidentally witnessed that conversation and ran after rejected Valya.
The camp gates are close, and the two overheard a camp counselor's conversation, which made it clear that Stas is also an escapee now. The only chance for him to get back safely is to sneak in unnoticed, and Valya decides to help. They make their way over to a secret passage through the fence. Stas confesses his feelings for Valya and the fact that he's been dreaming of dancing with her. Valya invites him to dance, as they might not get another chance to.
They get back to the camp after the sun has already set. The search team consisting of camp counselors approaches them. But Valya is not alone, as she grabs Stas's hand.
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Maria Yuryevna MorozovaDirector
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Maria Yuryevna MorozovaWriter
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Olga ZabolotskayaProducer
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Sofia SibirevaKey Cast"Valya"
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Egor IvanovKey Cast"Stas"
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Leonid NechaevKey Cast"Acting teacher"
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Project Title (Original Language):Подорожники
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Family, Drama
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Runtime:20 minutes 7 seconds
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Completion Date:February 17, 2023
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Country of Origin:Russian Federation
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Country of Filming:Russian Federation
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Language:Russian
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No