Secret Passion

Secret Passion is a comedy about Veta, a university acting student who aspires to be a top professional despite lacking obvious talent. While working on a play with the support of her instructor, she struggles with the emotional trauma of her father leaving the family. Her journey toward achieving her goals involves navigating personal betrayals and developing feelings for a director.

The film was directed by Anastasiya Venkova, marking the first entry in a list of three films she has directed. Venkova also co-wrote the screenplay with Anna Ovcharova. The movie was produced by VGIK, VGIK-Debut, and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The cast is led by Mariya Yanycheva in the role of Veta, appearing alongside Daria Balabanova, Anton Rogachev, Nayk Borzov, Valeriya Yolkina, and Vladimir Sarapultsev. Released in 2024, the production has a runtime of 94 minutes.