Denis Kharitonov

An unbelievable story about love which survived the horrors of WWII and a time abyss of 67 years.

Yakov Ilyich is 66 years old. On New Year's Eve, he is dressed as Santa Claus and entertains the children at the New Year's fair. Seven-year-old Antip is unhappy. His parents are constantly missing at work, and the family is on the verge of divorce. In a desperate attempt to save his family, Antip enlists the help of Santa Claus…

Having narrowly escaped a court martial, fighter pilot Rudakov is sent on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Rudakov's plane is shot down, but he manages to survive and steal an enemy Messerschmitt from the airfield. Under the cover of "foreign" wings, Rudakov joins the war against the Nazis as part of a partisan detachment. SS Obersturmbannführer Katulsky learns that a Soviet pilot is flying the Messerschmitt. However, it is not only Katulsky who begins the hunt for Rudakov – the order to destroy his plane is also given by the second secretary of the regional party committee, Kezhaev, who once sent Rudakov to court.

In the spring of 1982, as Brezhnev’s power is waning, Yuri Andropov decides to tackle corruption and apathy in the Soviet Union.

On 8th October 1941, Stalin issued a secret order forming a female aviation unit.