After losing his father, Roma lost his faith in goodness and became brash and rebellious. Together with a timid elementary school student, Vitya, they sneak into the house of a mysterious old man, where they find magical books with animated characters. Through carelessness, the boys unleash an evil sorcerer. To save his friend and restore everything to its rightful place, Roma must do the impossible: believe in himself again.
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Sergey Bezrukov
Илья Муромец
Known for
Brigada
The Master and Margarita
Nikita Kologrivyy
Шерлок Холмс
Known for
The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt
The Big Game
Leonid Yakubovich
Also in
Grandfather of My Dreams
Moscow Vacation
Ilya Sobolev
Черномор
Also in
The Magic District
Night School
Olga Kuzmina
Known for
The Kitchen
Hotel Eleon
Denis Yakovlev
Also in
GDR
AnnDroid
Valentina Karnaukhova
Also in
To the Sea
Экстрим
Sergey Fedorov
Also in
The Cyberfarm
Curious Varvara
Dmitrii Kalikhov
Also in
Against All Odds
Deniskin's Stories
Ulyana Kvitovskaya
Also in
Old School
My Space Dog
Aleksandr Samusev
Also in
Don't Mess With Baba Yaga
Вовка
Lyubava Dolinski
Also in
How to Tame a Fox
Knock on my Tver
Denis Gulyar Director · Gayk Asatryan Writer Daria Petrova Writer
First release November 4, 2026 · Produced in Russia · Production Mediaterra, Papini Production
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Cinema Plus
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Mediaterra
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Papini Production
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SoFilm
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Russia
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Original title
Живая книга
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · November 4, 2026
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No release date listed for United States.
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