I only watched it because of the Krapivan script. The story is not worse than those who filmed in our old days. There's a lot of unprofessional actors, but for me, that wasn't the point. I was able to rest my soul while watching.
I really liked the game of the Witch: her speech was really affectionate, very nice to listen to.
Cinderella is an ordinary girl who does not shine with beauty, but there is beauty in this. However, as with everything else, the scenes are as close to real life as possible. This is a big plus, because almost all films are shot with a huge separation from reality. Including modern Russian, which are full of tough, bad habits, rude behavior of heroes – in fact, this is exactly the propaganda of this way of life, in real life there is no such thing.
Writer V. Krapivin is distinguished by the kindness of his characters, the purity of relations between children, children and adults. This is what makes the heart warm and calm.