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the action takes place in the 1980s

The action takes place in Kazan in the 1980s.

Bragino
It is one of the most densely populated areas. There was a football field where members of the Universam group gathered.
Key locations in Bragino:
The hockey rink (between Pionerskaya Street and Dzerzhinsky Avenue) is the place where Andrey "Coat" was "sewn" and issues between the groups were resolved.

Dvor on Murmansky Proezd, 5

"Pyaterka"
This area, located near the historical center of Yaroslavl, got its name because of the tram route No5 passing through it. Its typical buildings made of gray Khrushchevkas helped to create the atmosphere of Kazan in the 1990s.
Important scenes in the "Five":
Courtyard on Rosa Luxemburg Street, 14/30 - the family of Andrey "Coat" lived here.

The heating main on Avtozavodskaya Street is a gathering place for members of the group.

Aigul House - Alexander Nevsky Street, 5, building 3. Here the heroine was waiting for Marat before the disco.

Other locations:
the Gamma Palace of Culture in the village of Rezinotekhnika (Zavolzhsky district) - here Marat was waiting for Aigul near the House of Culture.

Uglich market.

The school named after L.V. Sobinov - one of its halls became a cinema.

Lamp (real name - Albert Salikhov)
Age
13 years.
Height
164 cm.
Appearance
A well-fed and sluggish guy with brown eyes who carefully examine the world around him.
Skin color is light.
Her hair color is blond.

The nickname "The Lamp" is associated with the appearance of the hero.
Personality
: Young age and inexperience. Lamp is one of the youngest members of the group, he is called "the shell". He has not been in the gang for long, so he has not yet had time to improve his physical shape and against the background of some other members he seems weaker.
Desire to join the team. The hero tries not to spoil the characterization and tries to become "one of us" among the "supermarket".
Emotional receptivity.
Potential. Despite his young age and inexperience, there are features in the image of the Lamp that indicate the presence of a certain potential.

Turbo
Age
18 years (as of 1989).
Height
183 cm.
Appearance
Skin color: light.
Eye color: gray-green.
Hair color: blond, with curly hair.
Physique: athletic, often he can be caught warming up in the underground gym of the group.
Clothing style: predominantly sporty and street, casual, but combining fashion elements of the time. He wears warm sweaters and sweatshirts in dark or neutral shades, coats and windbreakers unbuttoned, knitted hats. He often appears in the frame in a jacket with the image of a maple leaf on the back and in a fernandel hat.

Character
Straightforwardness and adherence to principles. Turbo strictly adheres to the rules and laws established in the group.
Categorical thinking. For him, the world is clearly divided into "us" and "them", into right and wrong. He is not inclined to reflection and does not go beyond the established norms.
Aggression and cruelty. He is prone to conflicts, shows aggression in communication.
Lack of empathy. He does not show compassion or pity, although he is always ready to help members of the group and puts its interests above anything else.
Bright and loud manner of speech. He always expresses his opinion.
Sense of humor. Despite his tough nature, Turbo has a sense of humor and is communicative.
Willingness to follow a strong leader. He recognizes the authority of the leaders of the group (for example, Vova Adidas), but he himself does not have developed strategic thinking.

Zima (real name - Vakhit Zimaletdinov)
Age
15 years.
Height - about 178 cm.
Appearance
Zim is a tall, thin guy with large eyes. He has blond hair (brown-haired) and brown eyes. The image of the character is associated with the difficulties and hardships that he has experienced.
The character
of Zim is characterized as restrained, silent, decent, ironic, humane and able to sympathize. There is a hidden plan in it, it is not straightforward. In terms of psychological type, he resembles a "yard folder" who knows not only the "boyish" rules, but also some hidden truth of life.
Some character traits:
Forbearance and wisdom. Winter seeks to take care of comrades and their feelings.
Lack of ambition to become a leader. There are no painful aspirations to take the place of the leader in order to prove something to himself.
Loyalty to friends and faction concepts. Winter does not like unnecessary cruelty for the sake of cruelty, but is capable of decisive action.
Prudence. He rarely acts on emotions, more often observes and evaluates the situation.
Role in the group: Winter is a confidant, a fighter and a loyal comrade who can be relied on in a difficult situation. He does not strive for leadership, but performs the functions of the "right hand" of the leader, influences the younger generation. Unlike the impulsive Marat or the charismatic Vova Adidas, Winter remains in the shadows, doing the required work.

Andrey Vasiliev ("Coat") is a schoolboy who gradually gets involved in street life and joins the Universam group.
Vova Suvorov (Adidas) is the authoritative leader of Universam. He returned from Afghanistan and is trying to impose his own, more "honest" rules in the region.
Marat Suvorov ("Adidas Jr.") is Vova's younger brother. It is he who introduces Andrei to the world of street gangs.
Aigul Akhmerova is a high school student who studies violin at a music school. It becomes Marat's romantic interest.
Kashchey is the former leader of Universam. Cold-blooded, cruel.
Vakhit Zimaletdinov ("Winter") is one of the senior members of the group close to Vova. He controls the younger ones, is quite aggressive.
Valera Turkin ("Turbo") is another of the seniors in Universam. He shows fervent loyalty to the group, but is extremely cruel to outsiders.
Misha Tilkin ("Yeralash") is a young member of the gang. He lives with his grandmother and dreams of giving her a modern iron.
Natasha Rudakova is a young nurse. He takes care of the wounded Vova Adidas in the hospital and becomes his romantic interest.
Irina Sergeevna is a junior lieutenant of the police, an employee of the juvenile affairs department. Despite the professional distance, he sincerely worries about the guys.
Kirill Suvorov is the father of Vova and Marat. Soviet engineer, works at the same enterprise.
Svetlana Mikhailovna is Andrei's mother.
Ildar Yunusovich is a senior detective, police major. He tries to reason with Andrei and find out the names of other members of the groups.

Denis Konevich is the head of OKOD.
Albert Salikhov ("Lamp") is a member of the Universam group.
Vadim Zheltukhin ("Yellow") is the leader of the Dom Byta group, Natasha's cousin.
Iskander is Andrey's former friend, a member of the Razezd group.
Roma Kolik is a member of the Dom Byta group.
Gypsy is a member of a yard gang.
Yulia is Andrei's younger sister

Kashchey
Age
At the time of 1989, Kashchey was 29 years old. He was born in the late 1960s in Kazan.
Height - 181 cm.
Kashchey's
appearance is a brunette. His image corresponds to a typical representative of youth criminal groups of the late 1980s.
Character
Tough, cunning, cold-blooded and ruthless. Kashchei has no mental anguish or inner hesitation.
He does not attach importance to the concepts of friendship and the word of honor, considering them empty and useless.
He has charisma, organizational skills and the ability to manipulate people, which allows him to occupy an influential position in the gang.
He leads a destructive lifestyle: he uses alcohol and drugs, spends time in idleness.

Yeralash (real name - Misha Tilkin) Appearance and biography
Yeralash is a teenager from Kazan, about 14 years old. He is thin, with blond hair. His grandmother is the only close person he cares about. Misha's parents died.
Character and traits
The image of Yeralash combines seemingly incongruous features: on the one hand, he is shown as a kind and cheerful guy, on the other hand, as a member of a criminal group.
Kindness and care for loved ones. The main feature of Yeralash is his deep affection for his grandmother. He dreams of pleasing her and buys her a new iron with the first money earned in the gang. The grandmother knows nothing about the street life of her grandson, and Yeralash does not seek to deceive her.
Naivety and impulsiveness. Yeralash acts without hesitation. He does not analyze the situation, but simply acts as he thinks "his own" should act

Aigul Akhmerova

Character
characteristics Age and origin. Aigul is a 14-year-old girl from Kazan, Tatar by nationality. She comes from a conservative family with strict rules.
Character and hobbies. The heroine is presented as a modest, intelligent and serious girl who studies at a music school in the violin class. She is an excellent student and an obedient daughter who must do everything according to the rules. At the same time, she has an inner core that manifests itself in difficult situations.
Relationships with other characters. Aigul becomes the object of attention of one of the main characters, Marat (Adidas Jr.). A romantic relationship begins between them.

His full name is Vladimir Kirillovich Suvorov, also known by the nickname Vova "Adidas" or "Adidas Sr".

Age
At the time of the events (1989), Vova Adidas is 21 years old. He was born on November 12, 1968 in Kazan.
Height - 178 centimeters.
Appearance
Hair color: brown.
Eye color: brown.
Features: He wears a mustache that he grew during his military service. In everyday life, he can wear a striped vest that peeks out from under a sweater.

Wardrobe staples:

Montana Olympic jacket. The gray Olympic jacket of the Montana brand has become a cult item - a super trendy thing in Kazan in the late 80s.

There are two main options in the hero's wardrobe: first, a green sweater with a Scandinavian pattern, then a less conspicuous gray one. The change of images - from a uniform to a trendy thing and then to a simple sweater - symbolizes his inner turmoil.

Accessories. The image also included an army belt and a vest, which referred to his military past.

CHARACTER
Marat is an ambiguous personality. It combines activity, impulsiveness and charisma. He is prone to risk, loves to demonstrate authority in the group through daring, sometimes hooligan actions. At the same time, there is kindness in him: for example, after a conflict with Andrei, he helps a freezing drunkard. His actions are strongly influenced by his older brother Vova Adidas - Marat considers him an authority and tries to look up to him. His thinking is situational: he often acts impulsively, without calculating the long-term consequences. At the same time, he has the ability to have strong feelings - for example, he does not leave his girlfriend Aigul after a tragedy.

Marat wears the following clothes:
• Blue puffy jacket.
• Burgundy Olympic shirt without a collar.
• Sweatpants with stripes.
• Cockerel hat is a headdress worn by all Soviet athletes, the shape of the hat resembles a rooster's comb.
• Mohair plaid scarf.
• Black mesh cap with USA California lettering.

Also in Marat's wardrobe there is a red plaid scarf, which he wears like a real street hooligan, casually throwing it around his neck from behind.

Age. 15 years.
Growth. About 170 cm.
Appearance. Marat has a short haircut. He looks strong, wears sportswear - this is how he tries to look like a "real kid". He has brown hair and brown eyes.

• Family. Marat grew up in a wealthy family, but does not strive to be like his parents. His ideal is his older brother Vova Adidas, who was part of the group before serving in Afghanistan. At the same time, in the family, according to some analysts, emotions and affection are replaced by material aspects, which can lead to emotional devastation.
• "Street romance". Marat is attracted to the world of groups, "concepts" and the opportunity to prove his rightness and superiority by force. He does not want to be a "chushpan" (not like everyone else), so he actively joins the criminal world.

Vova Adidas has an ambiguous attitude towards the members of the Universam group - he combines toughness, exactingness and moments of real care.
HOW HE BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS:
• Strives for "fairness by concepts". Vova is dissatisfied with the lawlessness under Kashchei - for example, the fact that the boys robbed the mother of one of their own. He returns part of the money to the victim (Andrey "Coat") and tries to restore order in the group, where there is at least some morality.
• Leads by charisma and personal example. He has combat experience (Afghanistan), and the boys see him as a strong leader who does not hide behind other people's backs. He does not just give orders, but participates in dangerous affairs himself - this adds to his authority.
• Takes care of "his own". A striking example is when Vova, Marat and Zima pull him out of the hospital right during an operation to save him from an attack by the Khadi Taktash group. For the boys, this is a sign: he is one of their own, he needs to be rescued.
• Reacts harshly to betrayal and lies. Street concepts are important to him, and if someone breaks these rules, Vova does not forgive. He quickly cuts off those who, in his opinion, are pulling the group down.
• Treats relatives within the gang in a special way. He treats his younger brother Marat as a person who needs to be protected and at the same time "put on the path", often in a harsh form. He tries to protect him from the worst decisions, but he does it through pressure and control.

NUANCES THAT AFFECT HIS RELATIONSHIPS

• PTSD after Afghanistan. Because of the injury, Vova has outbursts of aggression, and he can react sharply and cruelly even to small punctures of the boys. This breaks trust and frightens those who are used to more "calm" orders.
• Internal conflict. At the same time, he wants to pull the boys out of the mud and sees no other way for himself. Hence the contradiction: either he tries to do everything "honestly", or he himself commits cruel acts, drawing the guys into even bigger problems

In addition to "Universam", "Tyap-Lyap", "Khadi Taktash", "House of Life", "Razezd", "Soviet" and "Kinofilm", other groups are mentioned in the series "Word of the Boy":
"Novo-Tatarskie";
"Boriskovo";
"Pervaki";
"Adelka";
"Kvartal";
"TV Studio";
"Dummies";
"Nizy";
"Dirt";
"Kurchatov".

Basic rules
The word of a boy is stronger than an oath. This is the key rule: this word was valued in the group environment above any other promises.
The guys do not apologize. Apologies for mistakes or misdeeds were considered unacceptable.
Mistakes are not forgiven. The offender was severely punished, leaving no room for forgiveness.
They don't turn in their own people. It was forbidden to cooperate with the police ("moles" were threatened with the death penalty).
The boys do not kick. Physical violence below the belt was taboo.
Ban on certain professions. Members of the gangs were not allowed to work as waiters, taxi drivers, bartenders or commissars.
Obedience to elders. The younger members of the group were obliged to unquestioningly carry out the instructions of the elders.
A ban on beating other "boys" if they are walking with girls at this time. This rule was valid only within the group.
The rule "the kid is always right" in relation to the "chushpans". This was the name of people who were not members of gangs - they could be humiliated, robbed or "bet on money". Hierarchy in a grouping.

Within each gang, there was a strict hierarchy:
the "Shells" ("husks", "greens", "stars") were the youngest members (10-14 years old) who did not have the right to vote.
"Supera" were more authoritative teenagers (15-18 years old), who made up the group's assets and received a higher percentage of income than the "shells".
"Old men" were adult participants who had already served in the army or had prison experience, who occupied leading positions, but were subordinate to the leader ("pakhan").

Fernandelka hat. Perhaps the brightest marker. This is a knitted hat, often with a rigid visor and a geometric pattern (for example, zigzag, which gave one of the names - "zmievka"). In the series, it is worn, for example, by Valera Turbo and Andrey. This hat had many nicknames: "waltovka", "kazanka", "pencil", "shovel", "Mongolian". Interestingly, in Kazan, the fernandelka became a kind of sign: the color and pattern helped to identify "friends" from a particular group. And it was also worn "like a tomboy" - either pulled up to the eyebrows, or shifted to the back of the head.
Olympic. A sports jacket with a zipper, often with characteristic details: a stand-up collar, white stripes on the sleeves and sides. In the series, Marat actively wears the red-and-burgundy Olympic jacket. In the 80s, such things went far beyond the gyms: they went to discos, to the cinema, along the streets. "Branded" options (for example, Adidas) were appreciated, but Soviet analogues were also in use.
Sweater with a pattern. Geometric, abstract, or other ornaments were very common. A striking example is the green polo sweater with an abstract pattern worn by Vova Adidas. Such sweaters were often worn under tracksuits or over a T-shirt.
Other items:
Tracksuits. Often knitted, sometimes baggy and bright. Sometimes it was enough to have a "branded" upper part (Olympic), and pants could be any, but preferably wide.
Hat-"cockerel". A machine-knitted knitted cap that resembles a rooster's comb.
Mohair scarf. Often in a check or stripe - such an addition to the image was in use. In the series, a red mohair scarf is worn by Marat.
Outerwear. There are also other options: an Alaska jacket (medium-length parka with a hood and fur lining), fur ushankas.

Ritual of "sewing"
To join a group ("sew on"), a newcomer had to withstand a battle against an active member of the gang. After a successful test, it received the status of a "shell" and was considered a full member of the community.
Penalties for violation of the rules
For misconduct, a member could be "sewn away", that is, expelled from the group. The reason for this was:
Missing the training camp without a valid reason.
Using illegal substances or going on a binge.
Refusal to stand up for one's own in a fight.
Communication with "non-handshakers" (for example, with a raped girl).

Although these rules are presented as immutable, they are repeatedly violated throughout the plot. This emphasizes the duality and cruelty of the "tomboy" code, where in words there are strict norms, but in fact violence and lawlessness reign.