The year is 1930. In a small Tartar village, a woman named Zuleikha watches as her husband is murdered by communists. Zuleikha herself is sent into exile, enduring a horrendous train journey to a remote spot on the Angara River in Siberia. Conditions in the camp are tough, and many of her group do not survive the first difficult winter. As she gradually settles into a routine, Zuleikha starts to get to know her companions. The eclectic group includes a rather dotty doctor, an artist who paints on the sly, and Ignatov, Zuleikha's husband's killer. A screen version of the best-selling novel by Guzel Yakhina.
Andrey drives a cab, but he’s no ordinary Taxi driver. All his passengers are dead. His job is to deliver them to the Afterlife, but it’s never straightforward. Andrey’s passengers come from all walks of life and each has a story, they can’t reach their destined afterlife until they face-up to and atone for something from their past. But it’s a rare soul who wants to hold a mirror up to their faults, they need a guide, some encouragement, and so they turn to the only other presence in the taxi, Andrey. Andrey himself is an enigma, a taciturn driver who exists only in the present, and a reluctant guide for lost souls. Each time Andrey successfully delivers a lost soul from limbo, a mysterious number on the taxi-meter counts down one by one. And with each soul’s story a little bit more of Andrey’s past is revealed. Are the Passengers the only souls seeking redemption?
Sasha Polyanskaya is young, beautiful, she has a wonderful husband, a prestigious job. The house is a full cup, caring parents, loyal friends... But everything collapses in an instant, when on the day of her thirtieth birthday, Sasha finds out about her husband's infidelity and at the same time loses her job. It's time to admit to yourself that her whole happy life was just an illusion. Relatives, instead of supporting Sasha, are preparing a new round of tests, her friends do not know what is happening to her. There is nowhere to wait for help. And then Alexander appears in Sasha's life - her second self. He is not at all like his mistress - bright, determined, ambitious. Just the way Sasha herself should be.
Kris works as a shop assistant in a pet shop located in the uptown, but she used to dream of becoming a vet. The girl refuses to take the future into her own hands and trusts any choice of the coin given by her dad. She has high hopes for the upcoming vacation with her boyfriend, but everything goes wrong immediately. Kris meets her ex along with the other version of herself - self-confident and successful Tina whose life is completely different. Which one is the real Kristina?
