''Quarantine'' () is a 1983 Soviet children's comedy film directed by

Ilya Frez Ilya Abramovich Frez (; 20 August 1909, Roslavl – 22 June 1994, Moscow), People's Artist of the USSR, PAU, was a Soviet film director primarily known for his films for younger viewers. Among his films was the internationally popular I Loved You ...

. When a quarantine disrupts her first day of kindergarten, spirited five-year-old Masha embarks on a series of whimsical adventures around her village, forming unexpected bonds with her neighbors and discovering the small wonders of her world.

Plot

The story follows young Masha over several days as she navigates an unexpected quarantine instead of attending her first day of kindergarten. On the first day, after a chaotic bus ride with her father, they discover her kindergarten is closed. Masha is taken to various caretakers throughout her extended family and community, including her aunt Katya at her father’s work, and then to a museum, where she's entrusted to behave. Each day brings new interactions: her grandmother brings her to meet a friend, her grandfather takes her to his workplace, and each caretaker has their own unique approach to keeping her entertained. Her days include dreams about historical figures and whimsical adventures with neighborhood children, like Dima, with whom she forms a special bond despite frequent separations. As the quarantine stretches on, Masha’s days grow wilder. She plays unsupervised with Dima, finding herself in minor mischief and encounters with various adults—from a kindly woman who takes them to a cafe, to a concerned passerby when she gets momentarily lost. On the last day, Masha returns to kindergarten, reuniting with Dima and affirming their budding friendship with a heartfelt promise to stay friends “forever.” The story paints a warm, episodic portrait of Masha’s community, capturing both the innocence and small dramas of childhood as Masha grows through her days with curiosity, wonder, and a little mischief.

Cast

*Ailika Kremer as Masha *

Yevgeniya Simonova Yevgeniya Pavlovna Simonova (, born 1 June 1955) is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actress best known for her parts in films ''Afonya'' (1975), '' An Ordinary Miracle'' (1978), ''Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky'' (1981). In 1 ...

as mother *Yuri Duvanov as father *

Svetlana Nemolyaeva Svetlana Vladimirovna Nemolyaeva (; born 18 April 1937) is a Soviet and Russian actress of film and theatre. She is the widow of Alexander Lazarev.(29 July 2012)Светлана Немоляева: «Пережить смерть Саши в о� ...

as grandmother *

Yuri Bogatyryov Yuri Georgiyevich Bogatyryov ( rus, Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Богатырёв, p=ˈjʉrʲɪj ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ bəɡətɨˈrʲɵf; 2 March 1947 – 2 February 1989) was a Soviet actor, best known for his roles in five films ...

as grandfather *

Tatyana Pelttser Tatyana Ivanovna Pelttser (; ; June 6, 1904 in Moscow – July 16, 1992 in Moscow), was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. People's Artist of the USSR (1972). Biography Tatyana Ivanovna Pelttser (or Peltzer) born into the family ...

as great-grandmother *

Pavel Kadochnikov Pavel Petrovich Kadochnikov (; – 2 May 1988) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1979 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1985. Biography Pavel Kadochnikov was ...

as great-grandfather *

Aleksandr Pashutin Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pashutin (; born January 28, 1943, Moscow, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1999). Selected filmography * 1975: ''Bonus (film), Bonus'' as Oleg Kachnov * 1976: ...

as colleague of the grandmother *

Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina Lidiya Nikolayevna Fedoseyeva-Shukshina (; born 25 September 1938, in Leningrad) is a Russian actress and widow of writer, actor and director Vasily Shukshin. She is the mother of actress and TV presenter Maria Shukshina. Biography Lidiya Fedosey ...

as circus cashier * Yelena Solovey as Fyokla *

Nina Arkhipova Nina Nikolayevna Arkhipova (; 1 May 1921Нина Архипова
на сайте ruskino – 24 April 2 ...

as Aunt Polina * Lyubov Sokolova as Aunt Katya *Vladimir Antonik as Aspidov *Yevgeny Karelskikh as friend of Aspidov *Maria Skvortsova as nurse *Zinaida Naryshkina as "Shapoklyak" *Sergei Plotnikov as "

Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy Tolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; ,Throughout Tolstoy's whole life, his name was written as using Reforms of Russian orthography#The post-revolution re ...

" from the Dream of Masha *

Ivan Ryzhov Ivan Petrovich Ryzhov (; 25 January 1913, Zelyonaya Sloboda, Bronnitsky Uyezd, Moscow Governorate — 15 March 2004, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980). Biography Ryzhov was born on 25 Ja ...

as Petrovich *Dmitry Polonsky as janitor *Marina Yakovleva as the boy's mother *Anton Gribkov as the boy

Awards

*Award for the best performance of the female role (Ailika Kremer) of the "International Film Festival of Humor and Satire" in Gabrovo-83; *The "Golden Plateau" award of the International Film Festival of Children's Cinema, held in the framework of the festival of neo-realistic cinema in Avellino-84.

References

External links

Soviet children's films Soviet adventure comedy films 1980s children's comedy films Russian children's comedy films Gorky Film Studio films Films directed by Ilya Frez 1980s adventure comedy films 1983 films 1980s Soviet films Films scored by Alexey Rybnikov {{1980s-USSR-film-stub