The film was shot in a large number of locations, including Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Tula Oblast, and Yaroslavl Oblast.

Filming Locations:

Back Entrance of the Palace of Culture

In the Movie

The scene where local thugs try to scam "Kot" for his car, but realize in time that he is out of their league.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Yubileiny Palace of Culture in the Moscow suburb of Ivanteyevka.

Prison

In the Movie

The scene where Kot leaves the correctional colony.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Tula Oblast, at Correctional Colony No. 7, located in the village of Sotsialistichesky, south of Tula.

Ferry

In the Movie

The scene where the ferry approaches the dock and Kot sees a boomer with its headlights on standing on it.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Yaroslavl Oblast, in the town of Tutayev, at the ferry crossing.

Street

In the Movie

The scene where Dasha blackmails her friend's father, but after taking the money, she has to flee from a chase in her car. She successfully drives under a truck carrying pipes, but then is forced to abandon the car and seek help from passersby.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on Volzhskaya Embankment in the city of Rybinsk. This location is advantageous because it showcases the old architecture of the city, but at the time of filming, everything was in a rather poor state, highlighting the provincial nature of the place, which is what the director wanted.