The main character is an intellectual from Russia, who sees it as his duty to bring an idiot from an mental institution to his house. He can pick someone out, after bribing the boss of the institution, with two bottles of vodka. He chooses Vova, at first sight a silly man, and takes him home. His wife is at first not very happy with this choice. Vova says and does nothing at all. Then he becomes an aggressive man, who terrorises the house and bashes everything to pieces. After she is raped by Vova, the wife gets sexually dependant on the Idiot. Vova isn't interested anymore, when she gets pregnant and doesn't keep the baby. The idiot goes now to the intellectual for his sexual needs. The wife can't take this anymore and forces her man to take a choice: Vova out, or she will go.
In Russia at the turn of the century, a wealthy Jewish merchant enjoys the best of relations with his Russian neighbours, while his respected home forms the obvious social centre of the entire community. However, the atmosphere grows more tense as the local authorities come under pressure to fall in line with the officially sanctioned anti-Semitic policies of the Tsarist Government. The village elder is one of our hero's best friends and together they seem to find a way to outwit these evil intentions but unfortunately they fail to understand what forces they are dealing with in a country where anti-Semitism is state policy.
Pigeon's Milk
The tragic story of a young woman named Yulia, who fell in love with a married man and lost her only child.
A night in the woods, and its aftermath, helps Otter with a major life decision. He's a high school senior, hanging out with Darby - the local alpha male - and Darby's girlfriend Amber. Their public displays of affection irritate Otter.
A teenager gets into a difficult situation due to several causes and tries to hide. His relations to others will decide his further life course.
Gera, a successful Romani painter rejects his token status by dramatically burning his own artwork. He returns to his marginalized community intending to implement social reforms and improve their lives. However, his modern ideas are rejected and misunderstood by his own people.
In 1919, on the tow boat Komsomol went to beat the whites. During the Second World War, during the heroic battle on the Volga on this boat were transporting wounded soldiers and children
Floyd has worked his whole life. One day, while out a new job, he discovers something that alters his way of thinking.
When the war began, graduates of the choreographic school decided to make their way to the front. Young ballerinas Alka and Nadia also dreamed of exploits, but instead they were waiting for routine work as nurses in the hospital. The girls still achieved their goal and got to the front line, where Nadia died at the first shelling. After recovering from a severe concussion, Alka again went to the front line, to the Marine reconnaissance platoon. She received her first task – to get a "tongue"…
The shooting on Maidan does not give rest to the former activist - his friend is killed. Seeking the culprits, he himself, along with his companion, is captured by a field commander, the callsign of an ideologist who seized part of the territory of Ukraine. Having established his laws, he does not obey anyone and commits lynching. Hostages fall into the family of three militant brothers. They try to exchange them. A period of 6 days is determined, otherwise death. But a series of conflicts that has arisen tears the family of militants from within.
Califia, the Queen and spirit of California, gives the audience a quick and somewhat romanticized look at history of California, as well as trials and tribulations, but also hopes and dreams of its various ethnicites and cultures.
L'araignée rouge
A young boy has to deal with increasing family and school pressures as his mother's disease worsens.
A happy-go-lucky boy falls in love with a village belle and after initially facing rejection from her, realises that he has a lot to do to win her love.