26 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestGleb, a schoolboy, dreams of joining a popular esports team. For this, he drops out of school and transfers to a third-rate college where no one is busy studying. So he wants to solve two problems at once: to get a "crust" for his parents and to find time for training. However, plans change when the headmistress from the capital comes to the college. To restart her career and return to Moscow, an ambitious IT specialist wants to bring a dubious institution to the top of the country's educational list.
Acting
Novikov's deadpan desperation as Gleb is unexpectedly relatable.
Writing
Sharp satire of Russian educational decay and startup culture.
Production
Convincingly grimy third-rate college aesthetic.
Aleksandr Novikov
Глеб Карпов
Anna Glaube
Алиса
Egor Koreshkov
Антон
Yan Tsapnik
замминистра
Evelina Bledans
мать Алисы
Andrey Fedortsov
Алексей Юрьевич (историк)
Natalya Bardo
Тамара Львовна
Margarita Dyachenkova
Ника
Renat Mukhambaev
Marusya Klimova
секретарша
Anna Pokrovskaya
Лиза
Vadim Skob
Колян
Oleg Vereshchagin
отец Глеба
Irina Pegova
мать Глеба
Yuriy Grubnik
дед Глеба
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The term 'crust' (корочка) refers to the worthless diploma paper Russians cynically collect—perfectly captures post-Soviet credentialism.
Director Sarychev previously worked in actual Russian education; the institutional absurdity comes from lived experience.
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