"The Unsmiling" - is a short film, a dreamy dramedy about growing up. In the middle of the story is Lesya. On her 13th birthday she hides in her imagination as deep as possible from annoying family members, authoritative mother and father the prisoner. This important day Lesya is supposed to find her serenity in any possible way…

SYNOPSIS: Dreamy folk dancer Lesya feels really blue on her 13th birthday celebration. Her family members annoy her, her father is in prison for drug dealing and her mother makes her dance all the time. Lesya tries to avoid the reality hiding in her imagination and dreams. Eventually, the girl finally begins to stand for herself after receiving a mysterious present that seems not to be what it looks like. So now Lesya is supposed to find the balance on the cross of two worlds in her head: the adult cruel reality and the safe and sound childish imagination..