The Enchanted Tinderbox

A selfish man finds a magical object that releases a young princess who had been imprisoned by a malevolent ruler. To break the enchantments cast upon the princess and her mother, the man must travel through a dark kingdom. Accompanied by a magical horse and an aeronaut, the group visits the realms of dwarf miners and sky-dwelling ladybirds. Through these trials, the protagonist evolves from a carefree loafer into a courageous hero who understands the value of sacrifice and love.

The film was directed by Alexander Voitinsky, following his 2023 project The Wish of the Fairy Fish and preceding Don't Mess With Baba Yaga and The Little Mammoth. The production was a collaboration between Cinema Fund, Russia-1, CTB Film Company, and Studio Globus, with a screenplay by Alexandr Arkhipov. The cast features Roman Evdokimov, Antonina Boyko, Vitaliy Khaev, Mikhail Trukhin, Irina Starshenbaum, and Yan Tsapnik, supported by a total of 33 credited actors.

Released in 2024, the fantasy adventure earned 12 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is reflected in a 6.4 rating on IMDb and a 6.1 rating on TMDB.