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THE GARDEN RING

The concept revolves around people, not the problem.

Can you hand me a mirror?

We're not trying to scare the audience, everyone knows what our country is like

and what happens behind closed doors.

That's why it would be better if you told us

why you decided to do that. With examples, if possible.

I mean real lives of real women, not some abstract police data.

Lipstick, please. I got it, okay.

I'd like to avoid all that TV hysterics

I'd like to show good people, who help others not for publicity,

but because they can't imagine their lives without it.

- Thanks. - Are you done?

- Yes. - Good.

- Let's see how it goes. - Thanks.

- Are we ready? - Yes.

- Can we start? - Yeah.

This story with the women's refuge started with one girl.

When we met, she was 25 years old.

This girl was from an abusive household.

Her dad was an alcoholic.

When he drank, he thought that an earthquake started.

And he made her and her mom hold a closet in the hall.

To keep it from falling.

If they refused, he beat them up severely.

Then this story happened again.

This time with her husband.

You know, suffering needs a source.

And victims of violence subconsciously attract those who will abuse them.

Both morally and physically.

By the way, our center exists thanks to donations.

Thank you for mentioning it. Donations are money.

And the attitude towards charity in our country is narrow-minded.

Everyone sympathizes with others, but only a few donate money.

I never ask anyone for millions of dollars.

We organize fundraising auctions.

And I never establish any limits.

If you can give us at least a thousand, it will help us.

You know, a cup of coffee in Moscow costs around 300 rubles.

- Yeah. - So I just say, "Treat me to a coffee."

- Finally! - Hello, dear!

Hi. Happy Birthday, honey!

I wish you happiness, good health, luck, love and flourishing.

And I wish you an endless erection.

- Where do I put it? - Here, here.

What about Ilya? Is he coming?

Baby, he'll have a colloquium soon. He said that he had to prepare.

You have such a wonderful haircut. Did you go to a hairdresser?

- She'd like to see Ilya. - You look amazing!

I'll let you in on a little secret.

Can you see Pasha?

Really? He married Christina?

- But where did Vika go? - She's in Spain with Dima.

Look at what Borya gave me.

- Is it an emerald? - It's pure.

It is. Let me help.

- Okay. - Quiet! You'll hear a toast in my honour.

How did you guess? How do you always know?

Dear friends, it's true. I wanted to make a toast.

Katya. Or not Katya.

- He is sober. - For now.

You see, I can't propose a toast to Katya without proposing one to Borya.

Because for me these two people have already become one.

We've known each other for so many years.

- 20! 20! For the whole 20 years! - Oh God.

And when we were freshmen Borya asked me if he should date Katya or not,

I answered... Do you remember what I answered?

I remember it clearly.

- You said, "Don't even think about it". - But you didn't listen.

And you were right.

My dear friends. Katya.

- Happy Birthday! - Thank you!

- Hooray! - Thank you.

Baby, what's wrong? What's happened?

Nothing's happened.

Calm down. Listen.

I know from my own experience,

that it's easier to open up to someone who's not your own parents.

I won't tell anyone, I swear.

I don't care who you'll tell and what.

Sasha, I'm a doctor.

And your behaviour shows me that you're asking for help.

Let's try a different approach.

Who shouldn't I tell about it?

- My mom. - What?

Vera Mikhailovna, I'm sorry, I shouldn't say it.

I shouldn't. It's okay.

What are you saying, darling? It's me.

I want you to know that I'm on your side.

- Is it because of Ilya? - No.

Listen, whatever he's done, I know that he loves you very much.

You know, girls grow up faster than boys.

Ilya has nothing to do with it. It's...

It's dad. He's seeing another woman.

How do you know?

Our iPhones are synchronized and I saw his chats, he has a lover.

Some Lida.

- Stop here. - Don't be capricious, let's go home.

- Is it too difficult for you? - No, it's not.

- I just don't understand why. - Because we've run out of peanut butter.

- Peanut butter? - Yes, darling, peanut butter.

Ilya asked me to make waffles for breakfast and he likes them with peanut butter.

Thanks for understanding.

Should I wait for you?

- I'll walk. - It's too dark, let me wait for you.

I walk here everyday.

- Are you okay? Let me help. - Thank you.

Okay.

Don't say a word. Give me your bag.

- Take off your watch. Now! - I'll do it. Wait, you're hurting me.

Take off your earrings.

Now I'll cut you. Shut up!

Help! He's robbed me!

- I'll give you a shot. - What shot? What shot?

What if she got stabbed? "A shot".

Don't be afraid, my dear. It's okay.

Could be better. It'll be okay when he's caught and jailed.

Tell me, why did you even go to that store?

I'm sorry Andrey.

I'm sorry, I...

I got angry and upset.

- I'm sorry. - Who were you angry at? Me?

- Did you want to teach me a lesson? - Yes, I know, I'm an idiot. Sorry.

Oh God, Vera!

How did it happen? Did he attack you?

If he didn't get scared away, he could have injured mom.

If I were you, I'd go to the House Committee

and ask why we even pay them.

- So called "security". - Go to hell.

Why did someone get robbed in front of the house?

Listen,

all of these magazines

have articles.

"Signs that you're husband is cheating".

Don't look at me like that. I mean it.

She's in shock.

Good morning, mom. This is for you.

Did you go to the bakery for me?

To buy croissants for me?

Yes. You like them, don't you?

Mom, do you not like croissants anymore?

I was just thinking

about how easy it is to lose everything

and that it could happen to me yesterday.

- Ilya, where's your car? - It's at the academy, I'll take a taxi.

- Did you forget your key? - No.

Mom, don't.

You spent money on croissants and you need it for the taxi.

Okay, I'm late to the police office.

WE'RE WORKING

- Good morning! - Good morning!

- Would you like some coffee? - No. Is he there?

You're a monster! I hate you!

How could you?

No need to. Because you must have done it when I needed it, not when you want to.

- Something's on the floor. - What is it?

I don't know, some certificate.

I need it. Thanks.

- How are our Germans? - They keep in touch.

Kulman's assistant has requested our financial reports for their lawyer.

Next week Kulman's flying to Moscow to sign the contract.

Great. Send it.

- Me? - You.

I want you to take over our finances for now.

Anna's a great expert, but let's not trouble her with it now.

She has a lot of work.

- So I heard. - Some personal problems.

I don't want to sabotage our company when someone is trying to leave us again.

Well, you understand.

I got it, okay.

He said he brought caviar as a gift.

Otherwise I wouldn't have let him in.

- Caviar? - So, he arrived.

- What were you wearing? - That costume that we bought together.

Yes, and a black dress.

So he came in, put his hand under my dress and asked,

"Do you really need these panties?"

And I said, "No, not really".

And then he just tore them apart.

- But did he bring caviar? - He did, wait, I'll get there.

So he pushed me to the bed and I took off my dress.

And I realized that he was being rough.

I got down on my knees and he asked me to lean on the head.

Wait, how?

You stand on your hands and knees and your hands are free.

And you lean your head against the bed.

- And your hands? -You put them down.

Thank you.

And he ties your hands and does whatever he wants.

- Is he going to leave his family? - Yes.

It's not that easy for him.

He needs to sort it out, he has a child.

You know what, it's disguising.

- Why? - Because it's all lies!

He'll never leave his wife, how do you not understand?

- Why are you screaming? - Because I'm sorry for you.

You're wasting your time on some married man.

Trust me, I know what it looks like from their side.

MOM

I don't even know how to eat it.

Try it like this.

It's mom. I'm scared.

Maybe you'll talk to her first? And then I will.

Hello? Yes, mom.

What's the price of the bag?

- It was old, but it was a Chanel. - And your watch?

- It was expensive. - I understand, but how much?

- 10 thousand. - Of what?

Euro.

Lady, excuse me, but why do you walk around Moscow with a 10000 euro watch?

I was at a birthday party and I wanted to look good.

I see.

Do you want me to apologize for having a 10000 euro watch?

Should I be ashamed?

Maybe I should leave? You're wasting time on me while I have other expensive things.

I'm not that poor, right?

Hi, Lara.

Don't do anything just yet.

Let Ilya eat, then you can work.

What should I do now?

Nothing. Drink some coffee.

- Would you like some? - No, make some for Ilya.

Okay.

- Hi. - Hi.

Ilya, the phone, please.

Do it for me, my hands, my hands.

Hello?

Yes, it's me.

Okay, thank you.

- They found the guy who attacked me. - And?

They want to show me the bag and identify the guy.

- Wait, do you have to go? - Yes.

- Wait, I'll go with you. - No, I'll deal with it.

I just want to look him in the eyes.

Mom, it's absurd. Some silly intellectual stuff.

"I want to look in the eyes of a person who attacked me."

What do you want to see there? Tell me.

Watch your tone.

Sub prefect's birthday is on the fifth.

The first or the second one?

Alexey Ivanovich. I don't know if he's the first or the second, you must know.

Thanks for reminding me.

I have so much work now. Ready?

Come on.

Alright.

- What present will you give him? - What present? I'll give him some money.

Yeah, why not.

How's your problem going?

It's fine. Germans are about to sign it.

Next week we'll sign the contract.

- I'll give everything back to you soon. - Great.

Still, I advice you to leave the company.

Said the person who spent 12 years on this business.

- Sasha, hello! - Hello.

- Are you going somewhere? - No, we're just... Go home, mom.

- Are you arguing? - No, mom, everything's good.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

- Are you coming over? - No, I just wanted to give this disc back.

Okay.

You're an asshole.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Who are you? - Ivan Baryshev, a retired half colonel.

I'm here about the boy.

It was my son who attacked you.

He's addicted to video games, stays at home like a vampire.

He's a quiet boy, always won contests at school,

Teachers used to say he was a computer genius.

He enrolled in the MSU without any help.

He's so talented, you wouldn't believe it.

I saw a different side of his talent.

I understand everything.

I couldn't come to you for so long,

I thought I wouldn't be able to look at you after what happened.

But he's my only child, it's all my fault.

My wife died from cancer and after that something happened to him.

It's like some kind of protest from him. Do you have children?

- I have a son. - You can kick me out, I'll understand.

But I do it for him, not for myself.

Wouldn't you do the same in my place? He's my child.

I can't help you.

Don't worry, I'll compensate everything. The valuables, your watch.

I can't do it right now, but I'll find money if you agree to...

To change your testimony.

If you say that you were scared and confused,

that he had keys in his hands, not a knife. Or he'll go to prison colony.

You must understand as a mother.

What I do it and you son goes free,

can you guarantee that he won't attack others with a razor?

After what happened, I think he understands something.

Something? I'm afraid it's not enough.

Here.

All of my phone numbers.

And my address.

Just in case you change your mind.

Ilya, call the police, a thief has broken in.

To steal your unbelievably attractive and sexy mother.

No, I can't live without my family. Don't steal me.

Well then, that changes everything. Maybe it will change your mind.

Andrey...

- No! - Yes!

- No! - Yes!

You shouldn't have. It's wonderful.

- Put it on. - It must have been expensive.

It is very expensive, put it on. You don't have anything like that.

Ilya, I'll be free after three and we'll go shopping.

- Shopping for what? - For clothes.

He has clothes.

I want to buy him new clothes before he leaves to America.

Mom, I can't, I have a colloquium at three.

What can you buy here that he won't be able to buy there?

- Don't start with these Soviet habits. - What Soviet habits?

He'll buy a pair of jeans and sneakers. And I want to buy him proper clothes.

- For any occasion. - People wear jeans for all occasions.

I have to go, thanks, it was delicious. Mom.

- Have a good day. - Bye.

- Ilya, shopping at three! - I'll be busy.

Andrey.

Let's leave for two weeks.

- Where to? - I don't know. To an island.

We'll rent a villa near the sea, just the two of us.

We haven't been alone for a while.

And we'll rent another villa nearby for Anya.

Anya? Okay.

I'm sorry for her. She's dating a married man who's lying to her.

And she always tells me nasty things, which she's proud of.

What nasty things?

Stop being so nosy.

Fine, let's take Anya.

When I gave birth to Nikita, I looked at these books differently.

- Hi, girls! - Hello, happy to see you.

- You look great! - Thanks.

- Tell us the news. - Lera wants to get pregnant.

- What a great idea. Lara? - I'm sorry for Lera.

Having children is amazing, but being pregnant is horrible.

- Marina, why? - Because you feel helpless.

Let's begin.

Hello, can I join?

- Hello. - I'm Lida, I'm from Boris Alexandrovich.

- From Kaufman? - Yes.

- He didn't warn me. - Maybe he didn't have time.

- Come in then. - Thank you.

- This is Lida. - Hello.

I see a traffic jam, it's small. But I don't want to be in it.

There's always a traffic jam at this time.

- I could drive around the Garden Ring. - Why didn't you do it?

Because I know.

I'll pretend to drive around the traffic jam.

I want to avoid it, I'll turn right and there will be another traffic jam.

It'll be worse than the previous one.

I'll drive to that place. I'll drive to that place...

To pretend that I want to wait until the rush hour ends.

- What place is it, Vika? - A coffee shop.

A coffee shop. A coffee shop.

- What did you order? - A raspberry mille-feuille.

- What else? - A pistachio financier, a cake.

A truffle and a black forest gateau.

I'm eating. I'm eating, but I can't do it anymore.

The second financier makes my throat stiff

God, I'm so ashamed.

Relax, Lida. You're safe. Tell us where you are now.

At my dacha. It's autumn, but the weather is still warm.

- Someone's gathering leaves. - Are you...

in the garden?

No, I'm in the bedroom.

The guests are here, I need to put on a dress and go downstairs.

Are you alone there?

No, I'm with my husband.

Your husband? What's his name?

He's very angry at me.

He wants me to put on a gray dress, but I can't because of the bruises.

I put on a black one. He tells me,

"You're a stupid pig, look at yourself."

- He unzips his pants and I leave. - Lida.

We're leaving the bedroom and go to the garden. What do you see?

There's a shed, he keeps his gun there. I go inside and I take it.

It's heavy, I have no strength to hold it. I sit down on the floor.

My hand can't reach it, it smells like oil. I hold it at my temple with both hands.

I press the trigger with my toe.

It didn't shoot, right? It had no bullets?

- Help! - What's wrong with her?

- Water! Bring me some water! - Larisa, where are you?

Borya, how could you? How? You're sleeping with a psycho.

Excuse me. What are you doing, are you drunk?

You know perfectly well what it is about.

- I have no idea. - Your girl came to me.

- Lida. From you. - Quiet. Lida?

- Why did she come to you? - Women come to me when their problem

is that their neighbours have better diamonds than them.

And this one has shot off her ear!

I have no idea. I didn't send anyone. What the hell are you doing here?

You come here, where all my patients are. They're not your women with diamonds.

Don't lie, she said she came from you. How long have you been sleeping together?

Just a few times.

She's an interesting woman.

- I don't doubt it. - Listen.

I warned her from the start that it wasn't going to work.

That we were just dating. And we broke up.

I don't know why she went to you.

- Vera, I swear I'd never send her to you. - Asshole.

Lift your waist up and breathe.

Why's your watch hanging like this? Have you lost weight?

No, it's a new watch. Andrey bought it for me.

I need to see a jeweler to fix the size.

I don't know how you got through it.

If I were you, I'd go crazy and cry.

I don't want to talk about it.

Okay, sorry.

I'm going crazy because Ilya is leaving to his internship.

Why are you going crazy? You found out about it last year.

Besides, you didn't have to pay for it.

Stop.

I don't know how I'll wake up knowing he's not there.

Well, you have Skype and a phone.

Sasha's driving me crazy, I wish I'll wake up and she won't be there.

She's crying to me that Ilya is leaving. If she studied like him, she'd leave too.

Can you go to the shelter with me? I need to bring them money.

- No. - Not for long, I called the shooting crew.

Close your eyes, embrace the space inside you.

Can I do it? Thanks.

- Vera, you're here! - Hello.

How have you been?

The police said that because a lot of reports are taken back

they stopped taking it seriously.

90 percent of reports are taken back by women themselves.

You're mistaking the consequence with the reason.

You know, victim blaming is wrong.

It's no one's fault.

There are no protection laws for victims of abuse in our country.

We don't have any trust lines or social advertising.

That's what I always say.

The only thing we can actually do is

honestly admit that domestic violence cannot be justified.

We stop here. It was great. Thank you, you were amazing.

What do you mean? Wait!

Let's film our girls and their gratitude speeches.

No, we have to go.

Here are the girls.

This is Masha.

She's now a psychologist, she works at out center.

This is Alena. Her child used to stutter and now he's just won an English contest.

This is Ira. She had a horrible life and now she's staging a play based on it.

It takes a lot of character and talent

to create art out of your trauma.

- Excuse me. - Ira!

I'm sorry. She's shy.

- Sit down. - Thank you.

Alexander Alexandrovich, as you know my partners are arriving tomorrow.

I think it's a perfect moment.

Artem, do you fully realize what you're about to do?

Alexander Alexandrovich, I won't let anyone treat me like this.

They won't let me handle contracts because of this sub prefect.

- It's humiliating, I have to change it. - I got it.

Sub prefect knows Smolin since university and you're a foreigner with an accent.

Leave now. I have to think.

Okay. Thank you.

Ilya!

Ilya!

Are you ready? We have to go.

Ilya!

Ilya!

Sasha, hi. This is Vera. Is Sasha with you?

I see.

No, it's fine. His phone is just off and I can't find him.

Did he call you?

Okay, bye then.

I don't know Vera, why are you screaming?

Maybe he's celebrating with his friends at university and his phone died.

It happens. Maybe he's met a girl there.

I'm coming, Vera, calm down. Don't be so worried.

Who cares about the ticket? He can leave at a different date. Bye.

- I'm begging you, tell me what you know. - I don't know anything.

Vera, maybe she really doesn't know.

- He's gone missing! - How is it my fault?!

- Stop screaming. - Why is she screaming at me?

I really don't know, I saw him yesterday and he didn't text me anymore.

Can you at least tell me who his friends were? Can you?

I don't know, it was only the two of us when we met.

- It can't be. - Come on.

Try to remember any names he might have mentioned.

No!

Damn you! Get out of here, skunk!

Are you out of your mind?

Do you understand what you've done?

- I'm sorry, Katya, I didn't mean to. - Didn't mean to kick my dog?

Get the hell away from here and leave my daughter alone.

Visya, my little boy.

My little boy, she kicked you. Poor you.

To kick a dog! What a nasty viper.

- Have you called his friends? - Of course.

Write down the numbers.

Read it and sign it.

Sasha? What is it?

She's our friends' daughter, they're dating and they've known each other forever.

- What about friends? Maybe group mates? - I don't know.

I saw some of them, but I don't know their numbers.

- What classes did he have today? - I don't know.

Did he even go to university today?

Yes, he left before me in the morning.

So you didn't see him leave and you don't know where he went?

- No. - What university does he go to?

- Plekhanov University of Economics. - What was he wearing?

A red cardigan, a white shirt with a flower print and dark-blue jeans.

Brown shoes and a dark blue jacket.

You should post about it on social media. It helps sometimes.

Okay, I got it. Thank you. Okay.

- Have you found him? - Where have you been?

No, I haven't found him. He's still missing.

I've called every hospital, every morgue.

I went to the police. He's missing, what if something happened to him?

Don't worry, he'll call soon.

Call soon? His phone is turned off.

He missed his flight.

And these damn cops aren't going to do anything.

We need to do something, to look for a private detective.

Vera, let's just wait.

Wait? For what? You talk like that cop.

Do you not know Ilya?

I know my son well, Vera.

He's 18 years old.

When I was 18, I did worse things.

Remember the first time you didn't sleep at home?

I remember it well.

You went to study with this guy, what was his name?

- Anton. - Anton.

So... You went there and didn't come back.

I freaked out, because I didn't know where you were.

I pestered mom, she was watching TV. She told me to shut up.

It was obvious that you got drunk and stayed over at some guy's place.

We were at his sister's.

- Did his sister have a phone? - She did.

Why didn't you call mom?

I was afraid. What would I tell her?

Vera, that's exactly what he's thinking right now.

He missed his flight, he has no idea what you're feeling.

He's just scared that you'll be mad because of the flight, that's it.

You came back that morning. And he will too.

Vera.

It's all different now. He has his ID on him.

God forbid, if something happened, they'd have called you already.

Let's go to the kitchen, I'll make you something to eat.

Things won't get better if you just sit here and worry.

What's wrong?

Thank you.

I wanted to clarify, where did you say your son went to?

I told you everything already. What's wrong?

You said he went to university.

He goes there every morning, it's a full-time course.

I'm afraid he doesn't.

I went to the dean's office, they said that he hasn't been there for half a year.

He didn't enroll in the internship program.

And he wasn't on the list of students who left to America today.