Fireworks in the Afternoon
Chinese businessman Weihong comes to Russia to visit his business partner Victor, who is in debt to him.Weihong tries to put things in order: fire ineffective employees, improve sales.But it soon becomes clear that he cannot overcome the great Russian melancholy, and Victor is unable to help him.
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Chinese businessman Weihong comes to Russia to visit his business partner Victor, who is in debt to him. Weihong tries to put things in order: fire ineffective employees, improve sales. But it soon becomes clear that he cannot overcome the great Russian melancholy, and Victor is unable to help him. Then Weihong decides to take Victor's house to pay off the debt. Victor is ready to part with the house, but he faces desperate resistance from his adult daughters - Olga, Lena and Toma. The conflict escalates into a catastrophe that can destroy the family and even kill.
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- Release date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
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- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia
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