The film was shot in the oil city of Surgut, in its residential areas, as well as in Karelia, Russia. 

Filming Locations:

Street near Borya's house

In the movie

Scene where Borya first appears in the city, returning home after fishing in the taiga.

In reality

The scene was filmed The scene was shot on the street, near house 52 on Prosveshcheniya Street in the city of Surgut. Most likely the angle was taken from the territory of a kindergarten, which did not exist at the time of filming.