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A teenager, in search of his place in the world, finds himself in a social network group that recruits children into a mysterious brotherhood. After going through a series of tests, teenagers must prove that they are special. The next task is a real murder. Having thought it over, the hero must escape from yesterday's "friends" and expose the real criminals.
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A teenager, in search of his place in the world, finds himself in a social network group that recruits children into a mysterious brotherhood. After going through a series of tests, teenagers must prove that they are special. The next task is a real murder. Having thought it over, the hero must escape from yesterday's "friends" and expose the real criminals.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Alexey A. Petrukhin, Mariya Tumova
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Russian Film Group
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