Attempted rape of Maria Burova in prison(0:51)

The film is based on real events that occurred in Samara in 1956 and known as “Zoya’s Standing”. During the holiday, the girl, without waiting for her betrothed, takes the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from the wall and begins to dance with it, but suddenly freezes in place. This state continues for many months. Residents of a provincial town are frightened by this extraordinary event, which is surrounded by rumors and speculation. To try to understand the situation, a journalist from the capital’s newspaper goes there...