Father Seryozha

Rostov region, Bogdanov village, the Upper Donets River, endless reeds, Chekhovian melancholy, spread in the air. It is here that a young priest, Father Sergei, received his parish, or rather, he was sent here due to a conflict with the church hierarchy. Everything seems strange to Father Seryozha, and he himself feels out of place: he drives a blue Tesla, wears fashionable sneakers, and is frightened by the simple sorrows and joys of the local residents. Despite the 'worldly' attributes, Sergey is a deeply religious man, who once had no doubt about his calling but now finds himself in a deep crisis. Gradually, the priest becomes involved in the lives of those around him: businessman Dubrov, who rose to prominence through less than honest dealings in the nineties, elderly atheists, and a teenager, the son of an alcoholic. He will have to make difficult choices that will help him find his way again.

«Father Seryozha» is mature, profound prose, inheriting the traditions of Russian realism, primarily Chekhov, and Russian modernism. The poignant and piercing intonation with which Marina Chufistova speaks of human actions dissolves in the sad steppe landscape.