Why do grown men and women love pony cartoons? Learning to fight with Jedi and Sith lightsabers? Do they sew animal costumes and transform into the animals? Are they leaving for fictional worlds from the reality? The film tells about the Russian geek community, in which the most pressing needs and problems of our time are vividly, sometimes even exaggerated.
The idea to make a film about geek-culture took root when Alexandra Pustynnova attended Comic Con Russia. Filmed on the outskirts of Moscow, the role-playing game “Deadland” takes place in a Wild West-like world with elements of alternative history, steampunk, and horror.
