With financial support of the Ministry
of Culture of the Russian Federation
With the participation
of the "Red Arrow" Film Company
With the financial support
of the "Trade House Kenpo-Kaliy", JSC
Mother of Birth, please help me...
Take away my birthmarks...
At least some of them.
They make me ugly.
I know you've seen them, but look...
Mother of Birth, thank you
thank you for your good omen!
"The 29th February Film Company"
Film by Alexey Fedorchenko
based on the book of Denis Osokin
Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari
Oshvika
"All week long, all day long,
we gathered malt"
"All week long, all day long,
we made kvass"
Hi, girls!
Hi!
Go away.
Let me go, you idiots.
Ah, that's just too much!
Hi, Auntie Okai.
Where are you coming from?
First my darling bonked me so hard
He dislocated my legs.
Then these celebrating
bastards attacked me.
Outside your house!
Was it good, eh?
He threw my legs behind my ears
and fucked me hard.
He didn't even say hi when I came in.
You're right on time!
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
I'll kill you, bastards!
Open up!
I'll cut you all up!
You pregnant wretch!
I'll open it!
Come here! Suck me!
And then I'll cut your throat!
Oshvika. My little wife,
I love you so much.
Raven mush!
"All week long, all day long,
we gathered malt"
"All week long, all day long,
we made kvass"
When will spring come?
Orazvi
When you eat a wormy apple
When will spring come,
my neighbor Orazvi?
When you turn into a snake.
And crawl all over me.
Penzya is a snake!
Come on, Penzya, ask one last time.
When will spring come?
When you turn into baby
and drink my milk.
Orazvi!
Orazvi, get back home!
Now it's your turn, neighbor!
Penzya, when will summer come?
When you eat a wormy apple!
Go get it.
I'm asking one last time.
When will summer come, Penzya?
When you and I...
We can't, you fool!
You're too young!
Orazvi!
I'm coming!
Odocha
Everything is fine.
Why did you come here?
It can't be fine.
Odocha has been very sick.
She wakes up exhausted.
Like she ran in the forest all day.
You need to go to the grove.
Kind, great God,
they came with good thoughts.
They brought new bread
and candle, a white goose.
No omen from the Gods -
your bird is not wanted.
No use for you to look in the grove.
Great White God, Saint Pantaleon!
My granddaughter is sick.
God gave her a soul.
Virgin Mary helped her be born.
I beg you, make her better.
Protect her from the evil spirit
so she can get married
and have children.
Take back your harm.
What is Odocha guilty of?
You're from Unur? Hello.
Spitter-sorcerers, take back your harm.
We're not behind this.
We're not behind this.
Don't bother looking in Upper Vichmar.
Try Lower Vichmar.
River water flows downstream,
river water flows upstream.
Tell the whole truth.
Odocha...
Odocha...
The Unur Birch did it.
The belt doesn't lie.
Go Back home to Unur.
Odocha! Daughter!
What did you do
to upset the big birch tree?
Not here, not by the birch!
Please, forgive me.
In Portyanur, in Kugunur,
Onalcha
in Ivansola, in Paranga,
in Mari-Turek
The Russians in Urzhum
Everyone knows
Onalcha from Shoy-Shudumar
You've cured so many people.
Cure me, too.
Wait!
People say you're the Daughter of Wind.
The Wind helps and obeys you.
Fear has almost eaten me up, Onalcha.
Help me - take it away!
What are you afraid of?
I'm afraid of living.
I'm afraid of dying.
Why have you never had wife?
Help me, Onalcha.
Don't torment me.
Sit down.
Don't look at me.
Why not?
Don't ask.
Close your eyes.
Where's Onalcha?
She was dragged away by the Wind.
She's its lover,
not its daughter.
Get out of here,
people from Shoy-Shudumar!
Okalche
You are mine, Okalche.
You are my rowan.
Okalche!
What?
I love you so much.
I want to look at you so much!
Oh Great Friday!
Don't punish us with death,
disease and fear!
Me and my rowan Okalche!
Protect and forgive us!
Gather yesterday's tickseed
from your dress.
Sew it into a kerchief.
Why?
I want such a present from my wife.
I'll wear it around my neck.
I'll just do it myself.
It hurts! What are you doing?!
Ovrosi
Your husband will yank it even harder.
We do this so he doesn't yank.
So he's gentle with you.
You've grown a loofah!
And you haven't?
We're not getting married
tomorrow, you are!
Shout away! Let Tyutai hear you.
Let him love you even more!
Did you bathe already, Ovrosi?
I can't today.
So they're washing your bride, eh?
Don't!
Oshalge
Remember everything?
You asshole!
Go away, you idiot!
Where is the coin?
I don't know. Something just hit my head
and bounced off over there.
Grandfather said my happiness
will be under the coin.
But there's nothing under it.
So what's with you?
Are you supposed
to be my happiness, you freak?
Look who's talking!
And we celebrated a wedding in the fall.
Oshalge cried with joy.
She didn't need anyone but her Lumshay.
I've already heard
this story a million times!
Lumshay!
Lumshay's son!
Your Mom and Dad
will be back soon.
Okanai Oshanyak
When will you come to visit next?
I don't know.
Ask your mother to let
you spend half the summer here!
Kilemary isn't more fun, is it?
Go on, eat!
How flat you are, Oshanyak!
You're not a stalk and not a stick.
When will stuff start coming out?
Let me get your beauty moving.
Come here and get undressed!
Auntie Okanai - Come on over here!
Why do I have to get undressed?
Come here!
Hurry up, move it!
Auntie Okanai!
Ven'ka and I dry ourselves with this!
Ven'ka's a good husband!
I'll lure out your beauty - you'll see!
What are you doing! It hurts!
You're a beauty, Oshanyak!
You're not a stalk!
I'll share with you!
I have enough to spare!
It won't be long now!
Don't tell your mother, though.
Onya
Onya, what's wrong?
Did you and Ondik have a fight?
No, but...
He went to the fair in Shin'sha.
I think he found a woman there.
Why do you say so?
He bought a bagpipe.
He came back so happy.
Playing all the time.
He doesn't ask for me or for food.
Someone fed him well
and made him happy there.
You know what - look at him.
Have you looked?
Right there.
Look closely. You know your own smell.
No, I haven't looked.
Go and look now.
Before he remembers and washes it.
He might have already washed,
if he's smart.
Maybe he's gone mad
and forgotten everything?
Go... and smell it!
Show me... your penis!
Who taught you such a thing?
Who have you been with?
Shut up... Shut up, Venera!
Well... did you look?
As soon as he heard it, he grabbed me...
Threw on the bed...
Now it's too late to look...
Oropti
How are things, Oropti?
Fine, Ovda. Let me pass.
I love your husband.
Let me have one date with him.
Are you out of your mind?
Oropti, my dear.
I've loved him for ages.
He'll only make love to me once.
I won't come to you ever again.
No.
Don't ask for that.
What's with you? Just think about it...
You have blind hedgehogs in your belly.
Unborn nuthatches.
You breastfeed martens and badgers.
So my husband will stick it in you,
and then into me?
Just think.
Farewell.
You'll come for me yourself.
What's that, Oropti?
Don't.
It'll scream!
No!
No!
Ovda hexed me this morning.
That's the cry of the stone curlew-
a rare bird in the forest.
It lives in ravines.
Runs in fields at night.
Her milk dried up that same day.
She speaks in strange voices.
I am the one she is scared of most!
I don't know.
Come out!
Come out!
Eat!
Look, this is delicious!
Come out, curlew!
Eat!
Come out, curlew!
I'll rip your head
and wings off!
I'll break your wings!
Eat!
My sweetheart...
You went to Ovda, didn't you?
Get up, Oropti, my love.
Osika
Your Osika's been gone a long time.
Blue moose!
The bathhouse is getting cold.
We took God knows who into our home.
Blue moose!
My darling!
Walk around the swamp.
Find yourself some moose.
You won't live with my Misha.
I don't like you, daughter-in-law.
The moose goes
from hard soil to dampness.
Follow him and stay on the swamp!
Ochina
We'll jump around like bunnies!
Our old men will jump from their graves
and chase to grope us!
Stop dreaming!
Hare pate won't work like that anymore!
What if it works?
Oshalyak
Farewell, Paranga and boredom!
I was invited to study in the city!
They said I'll sing in Kazan, in Moscow!
Dear hometown,
I'll never forget you! Farewell!
Hi, Miss Lida!
Hi, Oshalyak!
I'll take two tar soaps
and a purple washcloth.
This one?
You can't be a performer!
You'll wither away.
I'll save up from my scholarship.
Thanks!
Goodbye!
Goodbye, Oshalyak!
Please, don't leave. I'm begging you.
Why?
Stop chasing after me.
I'll never love you.
Never.
Go
I'll send a nice one after you.
He'll crush you.
Mister Gennady!
You can just call me Gena!
One moment! Please!
I see you have no ID on you.
Go back where you came from.
Hurry!
And take along the one who sent you!
Love, love!
We'll have the wedding in Paranga.
Oshtylech
I should have a husband like this!
Ormarche
I want to go with you, too!
Why did you come here?
You're only twelve!
Too early for the kissel festival!
Get out of here!
I want to stay with you, please!
Okay, but you have to be quiet.
No talking!
Drink this kissel, our dead ones.
Help yourselves!
Don't be mad at us.
We didn't forget you.
Give us health and good husbands.
Have you had enough to eat and drink?
Have more.
And so will we.
Let's play hoof.
Where are you going, Ormarche?
To the bathroom.
Don't lie!
I really have to go!
I can't hold it anymore!
You piece of shit!
Grandma! Grandpa!
They're in the dining hall!
They've turned into our guys!
Oh, God! Again!
They spilled our kissel!
God, help us finally get rid of them!
They're in the dining hall!
Olika
"Autumn"
"Gentle"
"Grass"
Will you marry him?
A rowan branch for support.
Ajuniper one to fight off dogs...
and a bird cherry one
to fight off snakes.
Don't be afraid.
Don't be afraid.
Wash, daughter, wash.
Today is your seventh day,
it's bath day.
Don't be angry
with the snake that bit you.
Olika, what is that song about?
"Autumn"
"Gentle"
"Grass"
Orika
Pest!
It's his fault. I called him.
I wouldn't have fallen
if we left together.
He's still drinking at that wedding.
Is that a real husband?
Did the ravine devil rape you?
Vuver?
That's right, he did!
That's right, he did!
Bite me like your husband bites you.
When my husband gets back,
I'll tell him Vuver raped me!
Come on!
Here, here...
and on the neck.
Are you out of your mind?
Hang in there, pal!
That's what Vuver did to me!
He hurt me. Here and here.
Don't you leave me alone again!
And you should cure me now!
Dear God!
I just hope I don't get pregnant
by such a beast!
Vuver!
Vuver! I'll kill you!
You tricked me!
You tricked me!
Pest!
Onoshka
So? No. Stop it.
No.
Don't undress me.
Onoshka! Who's in there with you?
Uncle Chemen, is that you?
It's me. Do you need help?
Who's in there with you? Are you crying?
Uncle... I don't need anything.
Don't tell Dad, ok?
Leave, please.
Isn't it a bit early for you?
Uncle!
Ok, I won't say anything.
Please, go away!
I'm going...
Osylay
Seryozha! Let's go home!
Today is the last day
you can visit your old home!
Your wife and daughter are waiting.
The table is set, they sent us for you.
When they bring your father home,
don't frown. And don't laugh.
If you don't respect him, respect Death.
There is nobody but us
to host him on his 40th day.
His parents are dead,
and he never got another family.
I know that already!
What did he ever get for me
after you kicked him out?
Move over!
That Pinocchio doll from Yaransk?
Don't lie, Osylay.
You saw a lot of good from your father,
not just that toy.
Let's go! Stand up!
I was little, I was so happy to get it.
I played with it.
And you were at the table bawling.
And sticking a screwdriver
through Dad's face
on your wedding picture.
I was so scared when I saw that.
I'll never forgive you! Or him!
Osylay Sergeyevna!
Come on, they'll be here any minute!
I will laugh at Pavlik!
I'll kill you!
Sergey! Is my mother cold there?
Do you mean Lucy?
She was cold.
A mole cricket
gnawed through her coffin lid.
Soil was pouring in.
I fixed it for her yesterday.
It's all done.
She gave me a kiss.
How's my husband, Izerga Gavrilov?
Izerga found a lover,
she's completely toothless.
He now has nine beehives.
They're a good couple.
She has no teeth,
and he's all covered in bee bites.
And he quit smoking!
What about you, did you quit?
I will as soon as I get back there.
Hi, Seryozha!
Hi, Dad!
Hi, Olya!
Hi, Osylay!
Look at Pavlik go!
He started drinking
at home in the morning.
Sergey was like that too.
God rest his soul.
His best friend, Pavlik,
is just like him.
I cut my hair.
I can't really see the difference.
Marry me - and you'll see!
I want
to be with you, pal.
This is actually a song.
Oshanyai
But I can't write music,
I'm no composer.
On the bank of the Urzhum stands
the town with the same name
with the windows of old homes
it looks around
itself, the dam roars under the bridge.
I am no longer depressed. So many fields
and woods around.
It's beautiful and so nice.
So let us celebrate and love
our dear city of Urzhum!
Let's decorate and have many guests
and not drink vodka anymore.
"Oshanyai".
When I drive through Pumar,
from or to Urzhum,
I only think of Oshanyai.
She's with her husband in Sernur.
And I am living in Urzhum.
Pumar is where we were born.
It is between Sernur and Urzhum.
We had a lot with Oshanyai,
a lot of loving in Pumar.
We never married,
we broke apart, so be it.
There is one thing I remember now,
when I think of Pumar.
Our very first time,
I put her on a limestone, on bare stone.
I didn't put anything under her,
I didn't take off my shirt.
I didn't notice my knees bleeding
from the rough limestone we were on,
stone covered in grit.
Oshinay, light as a flower,
hugging my head and my back.
She said nothing.
We got up and went home.
And we kissed on the way.
In the morning I found that spot.
I sat and I cried.
I stroked the limestone with one hand,
and hit my forehead with the other.
Our true love began on that day.
As deep as eyes.
She never complained
about her hurt back,
but she felt sorry for my knees.
But I cannot bear it.
I feel so sorry I can't breathe,
I can't hear anything.
I don't go to Pumar much,
I don't need its groves.
May the towels drop
from its trees very soon.
The best thing in my life
is Oshinyai's gray stones.
Forgive me, Oshanyai.
That's all.
I'll hit you with this pipe!
Go, blow somewhere else!
Otsvoen
Stupid bitch!
Go ahead, lazy girl.
At least go up to the highway.
You are a woman now, you should blow.
You all go and blow.
We did already.
When the blood came,
when we were brides.
Blow again then.
I don't want to embarrass myself.
That's the way it should be.
Or you won't have a husband.
So be it.
Why should I tell everyone
what's going on in my underwear?
Auntie! Auntie Marussia!
Is it you, Otsvoen?
Why are they making me do it!?
Don't cry, little birch!
You are a woman now, a bride!
Don't be mad at anyone.
The girl's pipe is to turn
this day into a celebration.
So you won't be afraid
of the female fate.
And the gods will save you.
PEACE TO THE WORLD
Screenplay: Denis Osokin
Director: Alexey Fedorchenko
Cinematographer: Shandor Berkeshy
Production Designers:
Zorikto Dorzhiev, Artem Habibulin
Music: Andrey Karasev
Co-Producer: Mikhail Shchukin
Producer: Leonid Lebedev
Producers:
Dmitry Vorobyev, Alexey Fedorchenko
THE END