Artur Kaspranov

The "To Stumble" comedy is based on "Death of an Official" story by Anton Chekhov. Trying to catch the ironic intonation of the writer, in whom the comedic side by side with the tragic, the director blurs the boundaries of time and talks about the present day.

A talented spy, elusive like a shadow. A man of many faces whose identity is a mystery. Stopping him is the top priority for Russian counterintelligence because he steals the most guarded state secrets. When it becomes evident that the mysterious spy is operating in Moscow, a young counterintelligence agent gets on his trail. With the country’s national security at risk, the stakes in this game of cat and mouse grow higher by the day.

Pasha, 19, studies in St. Petersburg and dreams of designing space rockets. He comes from the village of Shoyna, where his family remains - mother, father and younger brother. One day, Pasha receives a telegram about his father's death and returns home to take care of his family. Soon he learns that he has won an international grant, but a rocket launched from the cosmodrome falls on their house and injures his mother. To help her, Pasha decides to move the house to a higher ground where there is no sand and the sea is visible.

Brothers Mitya and Andrey want nothing more than to conquer the skies flying jets. To achieve this, they undergo Russian military pilot training. The twins watch out for each other - in every situation.