The script of the film is based on real events. The author has been preparing for the launch of the picture since 2011. In 2020, Yevgeny Grigorev participated with a project in the
Berlinale Talents laboratory, and the project was also included in the official selection of the MIA film market in Italy. The artistic director of the film at the pitching of the debutants at the Ministry of Culture was
Aleksey Fedorchenko, who had previously produced Grigorev's documentary works. The production was carried out with the financial support of the
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Filming took place 350 kilometers from Perm in the
selo of
Kyn. The actors lived there for two months - such a condition was set by the director of the project.
Casting The main role was played by a boy, Yaroslav Mogilnikov, a 13-year-old native of the town of
Lysva, located in the
Perm Territory. The seventh grader never thought about the career of an actor. In ordinary life, he plays football, KNV and listens to rap, so the invitation to audition for the film was a big surprise for him. The boy was chosen from 200 candidates.
Filming Principal photography process started in early February 2021 in the
selo of
Kyn, Lysvensky District,
Perm Krai. Filming also took place on the
Chusovaya River, near the Pechka rock, the Giant stone and at the Holy Trinity Church. The entire team of the film faced abnormal weather conditions and worked on the set in a temperature of -35 degrees. ==Release==