That Summer I Got Accepted to University
In a Russian country house, two boys, Anton and Zhenya, shoot air rifles at bottles. Anton suddenly fires at a cat, shocking Zhenya. Their friendship becomes strained. That evening, Anton's father takes them to the river and recalls his own childhood, when he built a forest shelter together with a friend. As night falls, Anton tries to reconcile, but Zhenya rejects his friendship. The next day, at the bus stop, they part without speaking, their silence filled with unspoken tension and guilt.
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Alexander Belov Director · Maxim Samsonov Cinematographer Andrey Kazmin Production designer
First release September 19, 2025 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Тем летом я поступил
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Stockholm University of the Arts
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Sweden
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Original title
Тем летом я поступил
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Spain · September 19, 2025
Premiere · San Sebastian Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
China
November 10, 2025 · Premiere · Beijing International Short Film Festival
Germany
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · Festival of Future Storytellers
Russia
October 6, 2025 · Premiere · Mayak Film Festival
July 3, 2026 · Premiere · Voices Days Film Festival
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