Olya, a straight-A middle school student, is experiencing her parents' break-up and her first love at the same time, all while struggling to maintain the image of a perfect child. One day she stays at her mom's house for a sleepover; the next day, she goes to her dad's. Neither parent is happy about the arrangement, nor is Olya. This is a coming-of-age story set in a small, bleak Russian town.
Unfortunately the movie Playing With Dolls is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Georgy Negashev | Director |
| Writing | Nadezhda Kozhushanaya | Writer |
| Crew | Irina Uralskaya | Cinematography |
| Sound | Aleksey Rybnikov | Music |
