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On the eve of her 18th birthday, Sasha arrives at her uncle's house to claim her heirship and get her share of the family business. However, her expectations of a warm and joyful welcome turn out to be an illusion. Sasha's arrival ends the peaceful life in the house and causes the secrets of the past to be revealed and a new love story to begin. Some family members are ready to do anything to get rid of the unwanted guest. However, the girl does not back down. She develops her own game plan aimed at taking revenge on the offenders and restoring justice.

A unique drama anthology series for our time, inspired by true events which happened in Kyiv in the first few weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As the brutal war got underway, every second person left Kyiv. Yet every second person remained. These are their stories – variously moving, funny, sad, stark, unsettling, and uplifting.

Each of the short stories is based on either one or several stories by a wonderful Russian writer. The heroes are ordinary people “of the people”, contemporaries of Shukshin, all of whose life’s ups and downs are inextricably linked with their country - the Soviet Union of the 60s-70s. The main thing that unites both the works themselves and the films made is a whole gallery of the brightest images and characters, a story about such different destinies and differently meaningful lives, a story in the center of which is invariably Man, with his love, quests, weaknesses and victories.

A saga about the life of the Siberian Savelyev family during the period 1902 through the 1960s as they survive through three wars, a revolution, and Soviet government approval.

The story is based on the history of Ukraine through the eyes of a long-lived Volyn peasant, Yakiv Mekh. Since childhood, he has been in love with Ulyana, but despite the reciprocity of feelings, her parents married her off to a boy from a wealthy family. Unable to change anything, Yakiv leaves the village. He joins the Polish army and meets a Polish noblewoman, Zosia... His fate includes wars, captivity, and the loss of loved ones, but its main outcome is the preservation of humanity and the ability to love.

Talented and ambitious Valentina dreams of succeeding in science. However, her life is turned upside down when she finds herself in the center of dangerous intrigues. On the eve of her 23rd birthday, Valentina is faced with the betrayal of people she trusted. A close person fabricates accusations against Valentina, as a result of which she loses everything: her fiancé, her home and the trust of others. Valentina enters into a merciless struggle for justice and love, and realizes that the main thing on this path is not to lose her own humanity.

A daughter wants to save her father; a husband, his wife; a former lover, his childhood love. They are about to participate in a revolutionary kidney transplant program. But with the operation imminent, complicated family relationships, past conflicts and hidden resentments resurface.

Little Gluschevka is an unusual village, there is an anomalous zone where compasses break, water flows uphill and, according to legend, a priceless treasure is buried. In search of a solution to the local secrets, an adventurous geologist Tim comes to Gluschevka.

The Odesa boys, Petya Bachey and Gavrik Chernoivanenko, are brave and resourceful, finding themselves at the centre of early 20th-century events leading to the October Revolution. They are joined by adult characters like sailor Rodion Zhukov, Petya’s father Vasily, Madame Storozhenko, and Gavrik’s grandfather. As they grow, they experience the revolution, civil war, and become underground fighters during WWII in occupied Odesa.

The unusual adventure of two sisters – 26-year-old Margo and 38-year-old Katerina. They have never been close since childhood. As adults, they hardly communicate and know little about each other's lives. However, unexpected difficulties in Kateryna's life, which effectively knock her off her feet, and Margo's uncontrollable desire to win the heart of her beloved man bring the two sisters together. To carry out their plans, the sisters decide to switch places—Margo will pretend to be 38, and Katerina will become 26. The two women, who are complete opposites, must radically change their lifestyles, appearances, and habits, all for the sake of becoming happy and achieving their desired goals.