The author’s melodrama "Swallow" is a subtle film about awakening feelings, searching for oneself, and rethinking the familiar world. Visually poetic and soulful, the film is accompanied by an online discussion with director Malika Mukhamedzhan. Karlygash lives a simple, understandable life in a Kazakh village. Everything around is familiar, habitual, predictable. But the arrival of French photographer Louis changes everything. His perspective on the surroundings, his art of capturing even mundane details as something beautiful and significant, makes the heroine see the world differently. It’s as if she notices for the first time how beautiful the steppe is, her home, her own reflection. The story is built on sensations, nuances, and subtle changes in the heroine’s gaze. It is not a storm of passions, but a warm wind of change that is barely audible at first and then lifts into the sky. The film touches on an important theme - the inner freedom of a woman, her right to feel and see in her own way, without looking back at the usual expectations of those around her. The visual style of the film is inspired by photography: soft light, smooth panoramas, and accents on details create an atmosphere in which one wants to dissolve. The premiere is complemented by an online discussion with director Malika Mukhamedzhan. This is a valuable opportunity to learn how the film was created and hear the author's personal perspective. We tell you how to organize leisure in St. Petersburg.