Three friends set off for the sea to restore one of their sense of smell, but soon the journey turns into a search for the answer to the question: ‘How to become a hero?’ They turn to heroes from different eras for help: Jason, King David and Joan of Arc. But their answers only raise new questions, and just as the friends are ready to turn back, their plans are disrupted by a sudden encounter that will prove to be the key to solving the mystery.
Director — Daniil Merkulov
Screenwriter — Daniil Merkulov
Executive Producer — Mika Lipman
Leading Producers — Aleksandra Ivanova and Karina Galimullina
Producer — Sofia Nikonova
Post-Production Producer — Andranik Mamyan
Director of Photography — Andranik Mamyan
Animation Director — Sofya Sviridova
Composer — Sultan Shakur
Production Designer — Karina Galimullina
Costume Designer — Aleksandra Ivanova
Lightning Designer — Nikita Pavlov
Editors — Andranik Mamyan and Daniil Merkulov
Colorist — Oleg Kibisov
Creative association "DOM":
Danya — Daniil Merkulov
Oleg — Oleg Ershov
Mika — Mika Lipman
Joan of Arc — Anna Savranskaya
Tanya — Anna Savranskaya
King David — Mark Bogatyryov
Jason — Alexey Vorobyov
Passenger — Sergey Chonishvili
Guesthouse Hostess — Irina Pegova
House Owner — Alexander Sukhinin
Perfume Workshop Girl — Victoria Butskikh
Cyclist — Sultan Shakur
Film Budget — 17 323$
World Premiere: Shanghai International Film Festival - Main Competition (SIFF 2026)
Russian Premiere: Gorky Fest - Competition Program (2026). Special Jury Mention "For the Courage to Sing to Swimmers".