A lonely kid builds a snowman. It comes alive. Things get weird.
A closed schoolboy, Miron, has no friends, his parents constantly quarrel, and his grandfather is completely immersed in his own affairs. At school they make fun of him and don't want to play basketball because of his hearing aid.
Acting
Staykin's silent, wounded performance carries the whole film.
Practical Effects
The snowman effects are charmingly handmade, not CGI slick.
Director
Oleg Asadulin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Oleg Asadulin insisted on shooting in actual -20°C conditions; the 'snowman' was rebuilt daily as it kept melting between takes.
The film sparked debate in Russia about disability representation—rare for a mainstream family film to center a deaf protagonist without making it his entire personality.
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