11-year-old Vadim is withdrawn and lonely, his parents are getting divorced. Mom leaves Vadim with his grandfather on Lake Baikal for the whole summer. On the shore of the lake, Vadim gets acquainted with an unusual animal — the Baikal seal. The seal will help the boy find friends and save his parents' marriage.
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Vyacheslav Butukhanov Director · Mikhail Dubovik Composer Oleg Krasin Cinematographer
First release July 5, 2025 · Produced in Russia · Original title Мой друг нерпа
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Russia
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Original title
Мой друг нерпа
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Russian
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Russian
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Russia · July 5, 2025
Premiere · Yakutsk International Film Festival
Russia · May 28, 2026
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September 27, 2025 · Premiere · One Sixth International Film Festival of Debut Films of the Eurasian Continent
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