When darkness and blizzards rage outside, cinema comes to the rescue: sometimes blowing up an airport for love, sometimes gifting the magic of family memory. This meeting will connect action and philosophical drama to reveal the true meaning of the holiday - as a struggle for home, warmth, and light breaking through the darkness. When the Christmas season is associated with tinsel, garlands, and light comedy, it is especially important to remember: the light of the holiday often breaks through the darkness - both literally and metaphorically. This meeting will begin with a 30-minute lecture by philosopher and film critic Mikhail Vitushko, discussing how two completely different films - the action movie "Die Hard 2" by Renny Harlin and the drama "Fanny and Alexander" by Ingmar Bergman - each tell their own story about Christmas. After the lecture, guests will have the opportunity to watch one or both films. "Die Hard 2" is the story of John McClane, who humorously and with iron determination saves the holiday in a snowy airport. It is a film about the struggle for simple things: the chance to meet loved ones, to hold onto hope, and not to let winter swallow the light. In "Fanny and Alexander," Christmas is portrayed as a tender ritual, as the magic of childhood perception, full of subtle emotions, pain, and light. Each viewer will be offered to choose: to stay for one film or both. There will be an intermission between screenings. This is a rare opportunity to view the holiday season not only from the perspective of fun but also as a time of subtle experiences, searching for home, meaning, and quiet miracles. This evening will be especially close to those who perceive Christmas not as a fireworks display but as an inner light that is important to preserve even in the fiercest storm. Ideas on where to go in Yekaterinburg are gathered on our website.