Based on the play of the same name by Natalia Vorozhbyt.

A homeless man from Russia named Slavik, he finds himself in Gogol's places near Sorochintsy. There he meets Ninka, who agrees to shelter him for the winter. In time, he will have to face the mystical features of this village and the mysterious personality of the hostess.

Since launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian leaders have imposed methods for undermining Ukraine’s future by targeting its children. Russian troops are regularly accused of abducting minors, then forcing them into adoptions or captivity so they can be re-educated as Russian patriots.

Children In The Fire is the collective war diary of resilient Ukrainians who witnessed the worst of humanity, yet remain motivated young athletes, performers and public servants. Through live-action footage and Ukrainian artists’ animation, the documentary joins eight kids on international journeys to pursue their goals. Each child embodies the promise of their homeland and the potential of a nonviolent world.

On the eve of St Nicholas’s Day, in a cosy Carpathian hotel, St Nicholas and his helpers are getting ready to grant the children’s wishes. But suddenly they find a letter that had been lost and had lain unread for over 30 years. It was written by a boy called Borya from a children’s home, whose wish never came true. The boy has grown up and stopped believing in miracles, and as his faith fades, so too does St Nicholas’s magical power. They must set things right before the festival.

Now the helpers must find Boris as an adult — the very same boy. But he bears no resemblance whatsoever to the child who wrote the letter: he is a cynical and wealthy investor who believes in neither love nor family. Following a chance accident, Boris begins to see a nine-year-old boy by his side — himself as a child. And before St Nicholas’s Day arrives, he must fulfil his childhood dream, otherwise he will lose the ability to feel joy forever, and St Nicholas will lose his magical powers.