The Blonde

The Blonde is a comedy and drama about Ira, a twenty-seven-year-old woman who works as a window washer to support her passion for acting in a small theater. Her mother, a school principal, believes Ira's lifestyle is a mistake and urges her to find a conventional partner and dye her hair blonde to find success. This tension increases when Ira's partner, an aspiring director named Lev, suddenly vanishes just as her theater faces the possibility of closing.

Directed and written by Pavel Mirzoev, the film features Darya Zhovner in the lead role of Ira, with Yevgeni Tsyganov playing Lev and Yuliya Marchenko portraying Ira's mother. Other cast members include Dmitry Lysenkov, Fedor Fedotov, and Gennadiy Smirnov. The production was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and START Studio. Released on November 30, 2023, the movie has a runtime of 95 minutes.