International Short Film Contest 51 ED. 2023

Russia 2023 25' Fiction Debut
The life of nine-year-old Vera, a gifted pianist, becomes extremely difficult on the eve of a music competition. Her mom expects great achievements from her, and makes little Vera practice non-stop, seeming cold and strict her daughter. The profiteering music teacher is increasingly mean to Vera. The girl can hardly stand the hateful lessons. But how can she cope with the detachment and animosity of her own mother?

Kristina Zybenkova
Lytkarino (Russia), 1990. In 2013 she graduated from the Moscow University for the Humanities. In 2020 she graduated from the Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. Gerasimov (VGIK) as a film director.
TECHNICAL DATA
DIRECTION:
Kristina Zybenkova
SCRIPT:
Kristina Zybenkova
PRODUCTION:
Anna Ushakova
EDITING:
Svetlana Rozhkova
ART:
Arina Chivanova
ORIGINAL MUSIC:
Katya Dar
SOUND:
Marina Ignatieva
CAMERA:
Alexey Fedorov