Maslenitsa (2027)

Масленица

Director: Mikhail Merzlikin

Cast: Valentina Lyapina, Aleksandr Samoylenko, Nikolay Naumov, Elena Valyushkina, Wu Haotian

Polina and Olya have been inseparable since childhood. While Polina is the quiet, studious type, her entire world is thrown into chaos when she doesn’t make the cut for the exchange program in China—her biggest dream. Just when everything seems hopeless, a lifeline appears: she can still secure her spot by spending Maslenitsa week with a Chinese student, teaching him local traditions and the spirit of saying goodbye to winter. But there’s a catch—the student is Wang Yu, the arrogant son of a powerful Chinese official, and he’s not easy to handle. Determined to seize her last chance, Polina is ready for anything. Well, almost anything—except a broken leg. Enter Olya, who knows this is Polina’s ultimate dream, and steps in without hesitation to take her place for the week.