Kupchenko

厌倦了都市的枯燥和紧张气氛，正当盛年的大学教授安德烈•瓦伦迪诺维奇（Marat Basharov 饰）携妻子伊娃和女儿萨琛妮卡来到一个偏远小镇居住，他在当地的女子教会小学找到一份工作，而且校方专门把萨琛妮卡安排在安德烈所担任班主任的班级中。这一切都让他倍感满意和幸福。然而喜悦并未持续多久，在上班的第一天他便陷入焦虑之中。他所负责的班上曾有一名叫索妮卡的女孩跳楼自杀，班上的学生则对这起事故三缄其口。不久他更目睹一起校园暴力事件，挨打的女孩却不愿安德烈介入。疑惑和忧虑让安德烈有意识地去探究原因，结果发现，这群长着天使般面孔的女孩子背后隐藏着不为人知的阴暗邪恶的秘密……

At the full-house premiere of the much-anticipated new musical production of Romeo & Juliet high school group and their teacher mingle with the opening night crowd. They are surrounded by people who are full of excitement. But instead of a new interpretation of a classic, the on-stage drama is overtaken by real events. The theatre is infiltrated by terrorists and the audience are taken hostage. In a high-pressure situation where hundreds of lives are at stake, the experienced school teacher is thrust unwittingly into the role of chief negotiator between the police and the terrorists. Her former students are forced to turn from theory to practice and save not only their lives, but the lives of the people around them. They must demonstrate extraordinary courage and make critical choices to pass a terrible test. Clearly resonant with the events of the Nord-Ost theatre siege, this is a follow up to Alexei Petrukhin’s searing 2015 high school drama, Teacha featuring one of the most celebrated actors of Russian and Soviet cinema, Irina Kupchenko in the title role. Petrukhin says, the film raises important issues relating to our understanding of different generations, our history, religion and terrorism. And most importantly - what kind of actions is a person ready to take in a critical situation?