The film portrays two lovers, separated not only by distance but by circumstances: Russia's anti-gay laws and mainstream homophobia make this an almost forbidden love.

In July 2020, Vladimir Putin changed the Russian constitution to ban same-sex marriage with an amendment that defines marriage as between a man and woman. 77% of the country’s population supported the change.

At the same time, Gay Propaganda law passed in 2013 actively functions in Russia. It criminalises representations of LGBTQIA+ community and their relationships, supposedly to protect children from being exposed to homosexuality. It has encouraged a wave of hate crimes that continue to this day. In 2021 the LGBTQIA+ Network Russia was labeled "Foreign agent" by the government, essentially naming the organization government's enemy.

One year on from the constitutional change, this film was released to challenge these offensive portrayals of same-sex relationship.

By making and releasing the film we took the risk of essentially breaking the Gay Propaganda law.

This is the first Russian LGBTQIA+ film in years that actually portrays a gay relationship in dance