The Stars Will Guide Me

Alexandrina lives with her mother in a small provincial town and dreams of becoming a musician, like her father, Gena, who has not lived with his family for a long time: the difficulties of family life scared him away and he “ran away” to devote himself to music, but success passed him by, as well as family happiness. Gena wanders alone through the coastal towns, playing the guitar and singing on the streets, selling coffee on his food truck. Alexandrina is invited to audition at the Moscow Academy of Music. To do this, she needs to get from her coastal town to the capital. Unexpectedly, Gena offers his help - he has his own reasons to urgently leave the city ...

Directed by Philipp Abryutin, The Stars Will Guide Me leans on a strong ensemble — Elizaveta Bugulova, Ivan Solovyov, Alyona Chekhova — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2022.