Downshifter Alex lives in Sri Lanka as a white king. Parents' arrival coincides with mystical appearance of the local deity, Shamka, in the village. Alex's peaceful life ends at this point.
The almanac "Such Adults" consists of four short stories dedicated to the theme of childhood in the modern world. Despotism and indifference of adults, questions of birth and death — in the author's stories shot in different genres and styles. They are addressed primarily to adults, especially those who have not yet had time to finally grow up.
Young pupils of the Kovalevsky Orthodox Orphanage must fulfill the mission, on the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord, serve the Divine Liturgy on Mount Elbrus. The chronicle of the ascent unfolds against the backdrop of the lives of boys in an Orthodox orphanage.
