Question 1

What is the significance of the horse Murzilka in the film?

Accepted Answer

The horse Murzilka is named after 'Murzilka', the most popular children's magazine of the USSR, launched in 1924 and still published, holding a Guinness World Record as the longest running children's magazine.

Question 2

How are the main characters' names related to the actors who play them?

Accepted Answer

The four main characters share the same first names as the actors, but their surnames in the film differ: Aleksey Chadov plays Aleksey Nakhimov, Artur Smolyaninov plays Artur Donskov, Konstantin Kryukov plays Konstantin Rudovsky, and Timur Yunusov plays Timur Vinogradov.

Question 3

Which actress played the mother of Aleksey, and how is she related to another cast member in real life?

Accepted Answer

Tatyana Lyutaeva played the mother of Aleksey (Aleksey Chadov). In real life, she is the mother of Agnia Ditkovskyte, who played Nastya.

Question 4

How do the film's soundtracks relate to its title and setting?

Accepted Answer

Out of 27 soundtracks, four contain the word 'zhara' (heat) and three contain 'Moskva' (Moscow). The film is about a hot day in Moscow.

Question 5

What trouble do the four friends face during their reunion at a summer café?

Accepted Answer

They have an unthinkable trouble dealing with a check, despite one being rich. One by one, they leave to find a solution, each meeting different stories, and the rich one ends up in jail for a night with help from the others.

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