Boris Khlebnikov's film, dedicated to the personal and professional lives of provincial ambulance doctors, was shot on the streets of Yaroslavl. The plot covers the entire city: the main characters, working as doctors, constantly travel around in an ambulance. Thanks to this, viewers can see various locations of the city, including the Volga embankment, the Tolbukhin and Oktyabrsky bridges, Red Square, as well as industrial areas near «Solovyovka».

Filming Locations:

Hospital

In the Movie

Scene where The ambulance pulls up to the hospital, a doctor quickly gets out and reports that the hospitalized patient has a heart attack – so the patient needs to be urgently taken to a cardiologist. This tragic but already routine situation for ambulance doctors.

In Reality

The scene was filmed At the Railway Workers' Hospital, located in Yaroslavl. This place with its characteristic architecture and spacious corridors creates an authentic setting for the story about the lives of doctors. The hospital interiors, with their strict functionalism, emphasize the realism of the events unfolding on screen. Key episodes reflecting the intense work and personal experiences of the medics were filmed here.

Patient's Apartment

In the Movie

Scene where the doctor and paramedic arrived at another call to an elderly lady. The cardiogram is normal, but according to her, a heart attack happens every day. Where is the truth hidden? This is the complexity of the doctors' work.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in a typical apartment in a residential area on Panina Street in Yaroslavl. This is a classic Soviet residential high-rise, where everything looks familiar and simple: wallpaper with a simple pattern, standard furniture, carpets on the walls.

Traffic Jam on the Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where the ambulance got stuck in a heavy traffic jam while driving. There is a victim in the car, first aid has been given, but getting him to the hospital is still an incredibly important task. This scene perfectly shows the difficulties that workers in this field face every day and how important even a minute is when saving a life.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the Tolbukhin Bridge, where an artificial traffic jam was specially organized for the filming, involving several dozen cars. This location is in the center of Yaroslavl, which allowed the film crew to show the dynamics of city traffic and the tense situation on the roadway.