Elena Panfilova

Tale of the Deaf Man and the Magic Music

Once upon a time, a mysterious stranger visits a tavern with his unusual barrel organ and gives a scary musical performance to the beggars within.

Think Positively

In Russia a new dog tax has been introduced. Inspectors are dispatched in search of defaulters. Raisa is the best in the city; she loves her job. But it creates a professional imbalance and prevents her from leading a good private life. Psychoanalysis, hypnosis, and special respiratory techniques do not help.

Planetary Alignment

After an accident at the museum, our once simple young heroine Anna breaks not only an exhibit but her relationship with her mother. She must endure a series of never-ending mishaps with no money, no idea how to get back to the hotel and very unhelpful companions, making up with your mother has never been this hard.

Two Halves

Three days before his wedding a strange woman mysteriously follows Evgeni everywhere and sticks to him. All attempts to separate the young people are unsuccessful. But is it therefore really worth cancelling the long-awaited wed- ding? The groom and the bride try hard to pretend that nothing special has hap- pened to them. However, ignoring outright that girl sticking to Evgeni becomes more and more difficult with every day.

Zugzwang

The final match of a commercial tournament in classical chess should hold no surprises: the long-term champion annually breaks the bank, easily beating all opponents. However, this year one opponent has prepared an unusual strategy. When posing for the photographers and shaking hands with the intelligent and constrained Champion, the Opponent quietly tells him that he spent the night with the Champion’s wife.