Film

The Tinderbox Against the Magic Well

2026 · 1h 39m · Fantasy · Music

Ты сам творишь сказку, в которой живешь!

Based on a story by H.C. Andersen, with new magical heroes, terrifying “woodpunk” robot dogs, real puppet theater, songs & dance numbers. Little Hans, a kind itinerant storyteller, opens his magic box, takes out his puppets, and, together with his spectators, creates a new fairytale. But not every character obeys the puppet master’s strings. The truth of the fairytale breaks everyday rules: here loyalty and friendship make miracles; love destroys the strongest magic spells; and a song wins a war!

Aleksey Demidov

Anton Adasinsky

Olga Lapshina

Sergey Barkovsky

Polina Voychenko

Andjei Petras

Andrey Bogdanov

• Andjei PetrasDirector · Screenplay
• Anastasiya RazlogovaProducer
• Alexandr ZatonaDirector of Photography

Release date

August 6, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Fantasy, Music