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.?

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 also encouraged a wave of hate crimes that continue to this day. In 2021 the LGBTQIA+ Network Russia was labeled as "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 between a Russian and Ukrainian artists.

The project’s PD wanted sets and props to speak to the viewer about the characters’ personalities, portray their subconsciousness, fears, dreams and true nature. The idea was that one of the men (the first appearing in the film) is hiding his true identity, the other one is openly gay and that’s where their relationships got so complicated. This direction opened a new path of inspiration for props, colour palette and wardrobe. There are a lot of details that connect the men’s apartments together. Symbolism plays a big part in the film. The Orthodox Church does not approve same sex relationships and stands strongly against the LGBTQIA+ community. That’s why PD decided to add a few enigmatic messages in the film, like crucifixion marks on the leading actor's hands, both of artists walking on water, and the image of scales on top of the door that leads to the black void