Plot synopsis

The troupe of the Nizhny Novgorod Theater for Young Spectators is rehearsing William Gibson’s play *The Miracle Worker*. In search of authenticity, the actors find themselves going behind the scenes of blindness and deafness. They step into the real world of a boy named Petya, his mother, and his teacher. Scenes from the play—depicting the education of a deaf-blind child—unexpectedly resonate with real life, yet reality is always more complex and profound than artistic fiction.

Selected in the following festivals or events :

- Festival of new Russian cinema "Gorky fest", Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia), 2026